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Exhibit vs fstl-e: catalog facts
Exhibit	fstl-e
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux
Opens many formats, including STEP, STL, glTF, USD and FBX Native GNOME interface	Opens STL files quickly Configurable background
A viewer only, with no editing Designed for Linux and GNOME	Viewer only, no editing Small fork maintained by one developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is 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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