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fre:ac vs Sound Juicer: catalog facts
fre:ac	Sound Juicer
Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure	Extracts and converts audio CD tracks Can preview tracks before ripping
Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern	Requires an audio CD and optical drive
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-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 8, 2026

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