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Cairo-Dock vs xfce4-panel: catalog facts
Cairo-Dock	xfce4-panel
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, part of Xfce.
Linux	Linux
Multiple docks with taskbar and launchers Applets that can be detached to the desktop	Deep plugin support for a traditional panel layout Lightweight, matching Xfce's low resource use
Linux only Plugins and applets are split across separate repositories	Tied to the Xfce desktop environment Linux and BSD only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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