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AGS vs Ironbar: catalog facts
AGS	Ironbar
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Enables fully custom desktop shells rather than fixed widget templates Open source and actively used in the Wayland ricing community	Native GTK4 bar built for Wayland Scales from minimal to feature-rich setups
Requires scripting and configuration, not a point-and-click tool Linux-only and aimed at technical users	Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through files, which takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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