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FFmate vs Tdarr: catalog facts
FFmate	Tdarr
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0-only license.	Freemium Free to use, with paid options described on the Tdarr site.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Web interface and REST API for managing jobs Watch folders and configurable presets	Automates transcoding across a whole library Can distribute work across several machines
Requires FFmpeg Designed for building and managing processing workflows	Needs a server and some configuration Transcoding large libraries is processor-intensive
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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