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Tambourine vs Recordbox: catalog facts
Tambourine	Recordbox
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Minimal, uncluttered interface Focused on local music files	Simple GTK4 interface Plays a local library without any streaming account
Few features beyond browsing and playback No streaming service support	Intentionally limited feature set Linux only
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	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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