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XLD vs fre:ac: catalog facts
XLD	fre:ac
Free Available as a free download from the developer's site.	Free Free to use; the project accepts donations.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Splits single-file rips into tracks using cue sheets, including embedded ones Wide range of lossless input and output formats	Wide range of input and output formats Converts whole libraries and keeps folder structure
macOS only TAK decoding needs Wine, CrossOver or WineBottler	Releases are infrequent Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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