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Guake vs Xfce Terminal: catalog facts
Guake	Xfce Terminal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free as part of the Xfce desktop project.
Linux	Linux
Terminal appears and hides with a single hotkey Long-running project with many contributors	Light on resources Built-in drop-down window mode
Linux only, aimed at GNOME Drop-down style is less suited to long terminal sessions	Fits best on an Xfce desktop Linux and other Unix-like systems only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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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