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FineTune vs Volume Control: catalog facts
FineTune	Volume Control
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
macOS	Linux
Per-app volume, mute and boost up to 4x Route individual apps to different speakers	Separate volume control for each application Per-device volume adjustment
macOS only Requires screen and system audio recording permission	Linux only Built around the PulseAudio sound system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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