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PinePods vs Podcasts: catalog facts
PinePods	Podcasts
Best for: Households that want a shared, self-hosted podcast library	Best for: GNOME desktop users who want a simple podcast player
Free Free and open source.	Free Free; donations go to the GNOME Foundation.
Android, Web, Self-hosted	Linux
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	Subscribes via RSS, Atom, iTunes and Soundcloud links OPML import from other podcast apps All 4 strengths for Podcasts Subscribes via RSS, Atom, iTunes and Soundcloud links OPML import from other podcast apps Remembers playback position and shows chapters Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop
Requires running and maintaining a server Smaller project than mainstream podcast apps	Linux only No mention of syncing with other devices
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 Podcasts apps.gnome.org/Podcasts Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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