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rmpc vs ncmpc: catalog facts
rmpc	ncmpc
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface	Very small memory footprint Customisable key bindings and colours
Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support	Needs a running MPD server to play anything Terminal only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 2, 2026

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