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homeshick vs Mackup: catalog facts
homeshick	Mackup
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Synchronizes settings through Git Supports multiple dotfile repositories	Copy and link modes for settings Long list of supported applications
Requires Bash and Git	Command-line only Link mode can conflict with how some apps save settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
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 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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