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Exaile vs Quod Libet: catalog facts
Exaile	Quod Libet
Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Smart playlists and advanced tag editing Secondary output device support for previewing tracks	Flexible metadata searches and plugin support
Windows is served by an installer while other systems build from source or distribution packages Latest release at the time of research is a beta	Primarily designed around managing an audio library.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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