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Exact Audio Copy vs XLD: catalog facts
Exact Audio Copy	XLD
Free Free for non-commercial use, supported by donations via Patreon and PayPal.	Free Available as a free download from the developer's site.
Windows	macOS
Multi-read with verification for accurate rips AccurateRip checks against other people's rips	Splits single-file rips into tracks using cue sheets, including embedded ones Wide range of lossless input and output formats
Windows only Free only for non-commercial use	macOS only TAK decoding needs Wine, CrossOver or WineBottler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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