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Hardware Probe vs Inspector: catalog facts
Hardware Probe	Inspector
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Checks operability of each detected device Links results to a large hardware compatibility database	Shows system information without using the terminal Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface
Mainly a command-line tool Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database	Linux only Only displays what the underlying commands report
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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