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rmpc vs Cantata: catalog facts
rmpc	Cantata
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Linux
Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface	Full graphical control of an MPD server Includes scrobbling, ReplayGain and stream support
Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support	Requires a running MPD server Community fork with a small maintainer base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 24, 2026

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