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Tambourine vs Gapless: catalog facts
Tambourine	Gapless
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Minimal, uncluttered interface Focused on local music files	Light and quick to start Modern GTK4 and libadwaita interface
Few features beyond browsing and playback No streaming service support	Linux only Focused on playback rather than library management
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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