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myMPD vs Cantata: catalog facts
myMPD	Cantata
Free Free to download and run.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux
Standalone, with no separate web server needed Works well on phones and tablets	Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support
Requires an existing MPD installation Controls MPD only, not other players	Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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