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Hardware Probe vs inxi: catalog facts
Hardware Probe	inxi
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Checks operability of each detected device Links results to a large hardware compatibility database	Detailed hardware, sensor and driver report in one command Packaged in most Linux distributions
Mainly a command-line tool Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database	Terminal output only Detection of some legacy hardware depends on user reports
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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