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Pandora vs Pithos: catalog facts
Pandora	Pithos
Freemium Free with ads; a subscription removes ads and adds on-demand playback.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence; a Pandora account is needed.
Web	Linux
Free ad-supported tier Music and podcasts in one service	Much lighter than the Pandora web player Media key, notification and sound menu integration
Web player does not load with ad blockers enabled On-demand, ad-free listening needs a subscription	Requires a Pandora account Linux only, with Flatpak as the only supported package
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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