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Player FM vs gPodder: catalog facts
Player FM	gPodder
Freemium A free ad-supported tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Topic channels make discovery easier than a raw chart list Cloud sync of position between phone and web	Downloads to plain files, so any player and any backup tool works Cross-platform with optional subscription sync through gpodder.net
Free tier is advertising supported with limited offline storage Closed source	Plays through external players rather than having a polished built-in one Interface is utilitarian
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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