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Funkwhale vs Castopod: catalog facts
Funkwhale	Castopod
Free Free software built by the community.	Freemium Free to self-host; turnkey hosted offers are available from Ad Aures.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Federation between independent servers Works with Subsonic clients and podcast apps	Episodes can be followed and discussed from the fediverse Publishes to major podcast apps by RSS
Running your own pod requires server administration Federation and moderation add complexity for a personal library	Self-hosting requires managing a server Fediverse features only matter if your audience uses it
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it 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 September 23, 2026

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