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Exaile vs Sound Center: catalog facts
Exaile	Sound Center
Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under GPL 3.0 or later.
Windows, Linux	Linux, Android
Smart playlists and advanced tag editing Secondary output device support for previewing tracks	Local music and podcasts in one player Podcast search and streaming built in
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	Small project with few contributors Feature set is simpler than dedicated podcast apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 2, 2026

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