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ncmpcpp vs Plattenalbum: catalog facts
ncmpcpp	Plattenalbum
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Fast keyboard-driven interface for MPD Built-in tag editor and visualizer	Album-focused browsing with large covers Plays music without playlist management
Requires a running Music Player Daemon In maintenance mode with no major new features planned	Requires a separate MPD server Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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