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LibreTime vs Liquidsoap: catalog facts
LibreTime	Liquidsoap
Best for: Community and internet radio stations running their own automation	Best for: Running an internet radio station or automated live stream
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Automatic scheduling of shows and podcasts Playout to a transmitter or as an internet stream All 4 strengths for LibreTime Automatic scheduling of shows and podcasts Playout to a transmitter or as an internet stream Library management for music and station audio Separate admin, user and developer manuals	A real language for streams instead of fixed settings Icecast output, RTMP input and FFmpeg encoding All 3 strengths for Liquidsoap A real language for streams instead of fixed settings Icecast output, RTMP input and FFmpeg encoding Fallbacks, rotation and crossfades in a few lines
Requires running and maintaining your own server	Requires writing scripts; there is no graphical interface Hard to learn for people who do not program
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LibreTime libretime.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Liquidsoap liquidsoap.info Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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