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dotdrop vs GNU Stow: catalog facts
dotdrop	GNU Stow
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free software under the GNU General Public License.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports profiles for different machines Can template and generate host-specific dotfiles	Simple, predictable symlink-based approach Works well for dotfiles kept in version control
Uses Git to store and version dotfiles	Requires Perl Infrequent releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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