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Podcasts vs Exaile: catalog facts
Podcasts	Exaile
Free Free; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Subscribes via RSS, Atom, iTunes and Soundcloud links OPML import from other podcast apps	Smart playlists and advanced tag editing Secondary output device support for previewing tracks
Linux only No mention of syncing with other devices	Windows is served by an installer while other systems build from source or distribution packages Latest release at the time of research is a beta
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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