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CTL Dash vs SysD Manager: catalog facts
CTL Dash	SysD Manager
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Manages both system and user services Built-in log viewer	Graphical alternative to systemctl Written in Rust and actively developed
Designed for the COSMIC desktop Only works on systemd-based Linux systems	Linux systems with systemd only Changing system units still requires administrator rights
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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