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Rufin vs Aonsoku: catalog facts
Rufin	Aonsoku
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux
Plays local files and music server libraries in one app Native desktop application rather than a web wrapper	Works with Navidrome and other Subsonic-compatible servers Desktop app instead of a browser tab
Young project with a small user base Supported servers are not detailed in the research	Needs a Navidrome or Subsonic server to connect to The homepage offers almost no documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account 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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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