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rmpc vs ncmpcpp: catalog facts
rmpc	ncmpcpp
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface	Fast keyboard-driven interface for MPD Built-in tag editor and visualizer
Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support	Requires a running Music Player Daemon In maintenance mode with no major new features planned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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