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Liquidsoap vs BUTT: catalog facts
Liquidsoap	BUTT
Best for: Running an internet radio station or automated live stream	Best for: Internet radio hosts streaming live from a microphone or mixer
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download, with optional support through Patreon.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Supports Icecast, Shoutcast and WebRTC (WHIP) servers Can record the broadcast locally while streaming All 3 strengths for BUTT Supports Icecast, Shoutcast and WebRTC (WHIP) servers Can record the broadcast locally while streaming Installer, portable Windows build, DMG and AppImage available
Requires writing scripts; there is no graphical interface Hard to learn for people who do not program	Cannot stream audio files directly without a routing tool Simple feature set; mixing and scheduling live in the separate BUTTM app
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Liquidsoap liquidsoap.info Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for BUTT danielnoethen.de/butt Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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