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Distrod vs ArchWSL: catalog facts
Distrod	ArchWSL
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
Many distributions to choose from, including Arch and Gentoo Systemd working inside WSL 2	Brings Arch Linux and pacman to WSL Supports multiple installed instances
Requires WSL 2 on Windows Infrequent updates	Requires Windows 10 1709 x64 or later with WSL enabled Community project rather than an official Arch Linux release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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