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Dash vs Manuals: catalog facts
Dash	Manuals
Best for: Offline API documentation browser and snippet manager for macOS	Best for: GNOME and GTK developers reading API documentation offline
Paid A one-time purchase is required. A trial with periodic prompts is available.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
macOS	Linux
Completely offline documentation search with instant results Snippet manager with expandable placeholders across applications	Indexes local devhelp documentation Browse documentation by SDK All 3 strengths for Manuals Indexes local devhelp documentation Browse documentation by SDK Fast free-form search
macOS only, paid licence Documentation sets must be kept updated manually	Linux only Mainly useful for GTK and GNOME development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Dash kapeli.com/dash Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Manuals apps.gnome.org/Manuals Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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