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Boxi vs Ptyxis: catalog facts
Boxi	Ptyxis
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Can start sessions on the host or in a named Toolbox Available through Flathub and PyPI	Built-in awareness of Podman, Toolbox and Distrobox containers Native GTK interface that fits GNOME
Designed for Linux	Linux only Container features matter most on container-based setups
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 23, 2026

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