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

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