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gonic vs Meelo: catalog facts
gonicMeelo
Free

Free software with no paid tier.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Works with the wide range of Subsonic client apps
  • Light enough for small home servers
  • Music videos integrated with albums and artists
  • Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists
  • No bundled player app; you pick a Subsonic client
  • Music only, no video support
  • Requires some setup to get running
  • Docker-based deployment
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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