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foobar2000 vs Petrichor: catalog facts
foobar2000	Petrichor
Free Freeware. The author describes it as an advanced freeware audio player; there is no paid…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	macOS
Gapless playback and full ReplayGain support Easily customisable interface layout on Windows and macOS	Plays over 40 audio formats including FLAC and ALAC Browse by artist, composer, genre, decade or year
Closed source, so the code cannot be audited or forked No official Linux build	macOS only Requires macOS 14 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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