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Vinyl vs Nova Music: catalog facts
Vinyl	Nova Music
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Actively maintained with regular releases	Native look on the COSMIC desktop Available on Flathub and the AUR
Linux only Young project with a small feature set compared with established players	Still a work in progress Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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