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Rufin vs Subsound: catalog facts
Rufin	Subsound
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Plays local files and music server libraries in one app Native desktop application rather than a web wrapper	Native desktop client for Navidrome Available on Flathub
Young project with a small user base Supported servers are not detailed in the research	Needs a Navidrome server to be useful Small project with little documentation on the repository page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	Account 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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