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Guake vs Tilda: catalog facts
Guake	Tilda
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Linux
Terminal appears and hides with a single hotkey Long-running project with many contributors	Opens and hides with a single hotkey Borderless drop-down window
Linux only, aimed at GNOME Drop-down style is less suited to long terminal sessions	Linux and Unix only Fewer features than full tiling terminals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL
No account needed	No account needed
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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