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Funkwhale vs Polaris: catalog facts
Funkwhale	Polaris
Free Free software built by the community.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Federation between independent servers Works with Subsonic clients and podcast apps	Written in Rust Web client plus an API for other clients
Running your own pod requires server administration Federation and moderation add complexity for a personal library	Music only, no video support Requires running your own server
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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