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GMetronome vs Drumstick Metronome: catalog facts
GMetronome	Drumstick Metronome
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Dedicated metronome that runs locally Available as a Flatpak from Flathub	Uses MIDI sound generation through ALSA Designed for practice with musical instruments
Linux only Small single-developer project	Linux only Requires the ALSA sequencer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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