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Koel vs Black Candy: catalog facts
Koel	Black Candy
Freemium The open-source server is free; Koel Plus is a paid edition with extra features.	Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Multi-user support with smart playlists and favourites Metadata editing and uploads from the web interface	Streams your own music library Web player in the browser
Some features are reserved for the paid Koel Plus edition Requires running and maintaining your own server	Music only, no video You must host and maintain the server
Downloadable app, 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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