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gonic vs Black Candy: catalog facts
gonic	Black Candy
Free Free software with no paid tier.	Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works with the wide range of Subsonic client apps Light enough for small home servers	Streams your own music library Web player in the browser
No bundled player app; you pick a Subsonic client Music only, no video support	Music only, no video You must host and maintain the server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 October 1, 2026

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