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Funkwhale vs PinePods: catalog facts
Funkwhale	PinePods
Free Free software built by the community.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, Web, Self-hosted
Federation between independent servers Works with Subsonic clients and podcast apps	Multi-user podcast server gPodder-compatible sync API
Running your own pod requires server administration Federation and moderation add complexity for a personal library	Requires running and maintaining a server Smaller project than mainstream podcast apps
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 24, 2026

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