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Grim Ripper vs fre:ac: catalog facts
Grim Ripper	fre:ac
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Rips audio CDs to MP3 Supports other output formats as well	Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure
Linux only Little documentation on the project website	Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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