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Laser vs cyanrip: catalog facts
Laser	cyanrip
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under LGPL-2.1-or-later.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple interface focused on ripping CDs Native GNOME look with libadwaita	Automatic tagging from MusicBrainz Many output formats via FFmpeg
Linux only Young project with a small feature set	Command-line only, no GUI Requires familiarity with the terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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