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ncmpcpp vs Cantata: catalog facts
ncmpcpp	Cantata
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Fast keyboard-driven interface for MPD Built-in tag editor and visualizer	Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support
Requires a running Music Player Daemon In maintenance mode with no major new features planned	Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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