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Meelo vs Ampache: catalog facts
Meelo	Ampache
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPLv3 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists	Built-in web player plus support for external client apps Combines local and remote catalogs into one collection
Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment	Needs a server to install and maintain Interface centred on music more than video
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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