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Tauon vs JuK: catalog facts
Tauon	JuK
Free Free and open source, supported by donations through GitHub Sponsors and Patreon.	Free Free, part of the KDE applications.
Linux	Linux
Wide codec support with CUE sheets and gapless playback Streams from Jellyfin and Airsonic servers	Built-in tag editor with tag guessing from file names File renamer based on tag content
Mainly aimed at Linux desktops Built around local files and self-hosted servers, not commercial streaming services	Supports a limited set of formats: MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC Designed for Linux and the KDE desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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