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Garuda Linux vs Manjaro Linux: catalog facts
Garuda Linux	Manjaro Linux
Free Free to download.	Free Free to download; commercial services are offered to businesses.
Linux	Linux
Dedicated gaming edition Chaotic-AUR for prebuilt AUR packages	Rolling releases with current software Staged update branches to choose a stability level
Arch base with rolling updates needs regular attention Heavier default desktop than minimal distributions	Rolling updates need more attention than fixed releases Packages arrive later than in upstream Arch
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	Not stated if it 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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