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Tidal Cycles vs Strudel: catalog facts
Tidal Cycles	Strudel
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Expressive pattern language for polyrhythmic and generative sequences Patterns can be changed live during a performance	Runs in the browser with no installation Uses the TidalCycles pattern model
Requires installing Haskell and SuperCollider Music is written as code, which takes time to learn	Music is written as code, which takes time to learn Depends on browser audio performance
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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