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Examine vs Hardinfo2: catalog facts
Examine	Hardinfo2
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Native app for the COSMIC desktop Available on Flathub	System information and benchmarks in one graphical app Actively maintained successor to hardinfo
Small project with limited history Aimed at COSMIC rather than other desktops	Linux only Smaller project than some other system information tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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