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Funkwhale vs gonic: catalog facts
Funkwhale	gonic
Free Free software built by the community.	Free Free software with no paid tier.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Federation between independent servers Works with Subsonic clients and podcast apps	Works with the wide range of Subsonic client apps Light enough for small home servers
Running your own pod requires server administration Federation and moderation add complexity for a personal library	No bundled player app; you pick a Subsonic client Music only, no video support
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
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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