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Apx vs Toolbx: catalog facts
Apx	Toolbx
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free software developed in the open.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Subsystems can use any distribution with a Docker image Shareable stacks for reproducible environments	Keeps development tools off the host operating system Seamless access to home directory, display, devices and SSH agent
Linux only Requires a container runtime	Linux only Tight host integration means it is not an isolation or security boundary
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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