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AGS vs Eww: catalog facts
AGS	Eww
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Enables fully custom desktop shells rather than fixed widget templates Open source and actively used in the Wayland ricing community	Builds panels and other desktop elements Can display information from scripts
Requires scripting and configuration, not a point-and-click tool Linux-only and aimed at technical users	Requires writing widget configuration and maintaining the scripts it uses.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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