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PinePods vs AntennaPod: catalog facts
PinePods	AntennaPod
Best for: Households that want a shared, self-hosted podcast library	Best for: Manage podcasts with an open-source Android application
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Android
Multi-user podcast server gPodder-compatible sync API All 4 strengths for PinePods Multi-user podcast server gPodder-compatible sync API Web interface plus a mobile app Downloads episodes to your own server	Keeps podcast subscriptions and listening controls in one mobile app.
Requires running and maintaining a server Smaller project than mainstream podcast apps	The application is built for Android.
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PinePods github.com/madeofpendletonwool/PinePods play.google.com/store/apps/details apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.gooseberrydevelopment.… Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AntennaPod github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/blob/develop/LICENSE f-droid.org/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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