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Laser vs Grim Ripper: catalog facts
Laser	Grim Ripper
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Simple interface focused on ripping CDs Native GNOME look with libadwaita	Rips audio CDs to MP3 Supports other output formats as well
Linux only Young project with a small feature set	Linux only Little documentation on the project website
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-only
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 1, 2026

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