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pwvucontrol vs Volume Control: catalog facts
pwvucontrol	Volume Control
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Built specifically for PipeWire Lightweight Rust application	Separate volume control for each application Per-device volume adjustment
Requires a PipeWire-based system Linux only	Linux only Built around the PulseAudio sound system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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