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Strawberry Music Player vs Rufin: catalog facts
Strawberry Music Player	Rufin
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection	Plays local files and music server libraries in one app Native desktop application rather than a web wrapper
No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum	Young project with a small user base Supported servers are not detailed in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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