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Guake vs Yakuake: catalog facts
Guake	Yakuake
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Terminal appears and hides with a single hotkey Long-running project with many contributors	Terminal appears and hides with a single hotkey Tabs and Konsole-based terminal features
Linux only, aimed at GNOME Drop-down style is less suited to long terminal sessions	Linux only Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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