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Vinyl vs Gapless: catalog facts
Vinyl	Gapless
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Actively maintained with regular releases	Light and quick to start Modern GTK4 and libadwaita interface
Linux only Young project with a small feature set compared with established players	Linux only Focused on playback rather than library management
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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