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Koel vs Meelo: catalog facts
Koel	Meelo
Freemium The open-source server is free; Koel Plus is a paid edition with extra features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Multi-user support with smart playlists and favourites Metadata editing and uploads from the web interface	Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists
Some features are reserved for the paid Koel Plus edition Requires running and maintaining your own server	Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment
Downloadable app, 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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