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Garuda Linux vs CachyOS: catalog facts
Garuda Linux	CachyOS
Free Free to download.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux	Linux
Dedicated gaming edition Chaotic-AUR for prebuilt AUR packages	Packages built for modern CPU instruction sets Choice of kernel schedulers
Arch base with rolling updates needs regular attention Heavier default desktop than minimal distributions	Rolling release demands regular updates Optimized repositories target newer x86-64 CPUs
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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