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foobar2000 vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
foobar2000	Strawberry Music Player
Free Freeware. The author describes it as an advanced freeware audio player; there is no paid…	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Gapless playback and full ReplayGain support Easily customisable interface layout on Windows and macOS	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Closed source, so the code cannot be audited or forked No official Linux build	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 September 21, 2026

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