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Nocturne vs Gelly: catalog facts
Nocturne	Gelly
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Automatic synced lyrics Caching keeps large libraries responsive	Supports both Jellyfin and Subsonic servers Gapless playback and ReplayGain
Built around Navidrome as the library backend Linux only	Needs your own Jellyfin or Subsonic-compatible server Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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