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Navidrome vs Polaris: catalog facts
Navidrome	Polaris
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0. PikaPods offers an officially supported paid…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Subsonic API support, so dozens of existing phone apps work with it A single small binary that runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi	Written in Rust Web client plus an API for other clients
Music only; no video, photos or live TV Quality depends on how well your files are already tagged	Music only, no video support Requires running your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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