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fre:ac vs XLD: catalog facts
fre:ac	XLD
Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.	Free Available as a free download from the developer's site.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure	Splits single-file rips into tracks using cue sheets, including embedded ones Wide range of lossless input and output formats
Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern	macOS only TAK decoding needs Wine, CrossOver or WineBottler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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