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Vvave vs Decibels: catalog facts
Vvave	Decibels
Free Free and open source under LGPL-3.0.	Free Free, developed as part of GNOME with donations going to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Plays a local music collection Available through Linux package managers and Flathub	Opens a file and plays it with no library setup Waveform view with easy seeking
Available for Linux	No library, playlists or tag management Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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