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Polaris vs Funkwhale: catalog facts
Polaris	Funkwhale
Free Free and open source.	Free Free software built by the community.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Written in Rust Web client plus an API for other clients	Federation between independent servers Works with Subsonic clients and podcast apps
Music only, no video support Requires running your own server	Running your own pod requires server administration Federation and moderation add complexity for a personal library
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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