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Swing Music vs Meelo: catalog facts
Swing Music	Meelo
Free Free to download and self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Streaming-service style web player for your own files Docker image and AppImage packaging available	Music videos integrated with albums and artists Detects B-sides, rare tracks and featured artists
Only plays music you supply yourself License terms are not stated in the available research	Requires some setup to get running Docker-based deployment
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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