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spotDL vs Downtify: catalog facts
spotDL	Downtify
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Adds album art and metadata to downloaded files Handles whole playlists and albums	No Spotify credentials or API keys needed Five output formats with full tags, cover art and lyrics
Audio comes from YouTube matches, which can sometimes be wrong Command line only	Audio comes from YouTube Music matches, not from Spotify itself Matches can occasionally pick the wrong recording
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it 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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