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MusicBee vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
MusicBee	Strawberry Music Player
Free Free. Development is funded by donations; there is no paid tier.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Bulk tag editing and automatic metadata and artwork lookup Gapless playback with WASAPI and ASIO output for good hardware	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Windows only, with no official macOS or Linux version Closed source and maintained by one developer	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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