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i3status vs Conky: catalog facts
i3status	Conky
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Reports common system and network statistics Feeds status bars such as i3bar	Shows resource and system statistics Supports custom layouts and script output
Provides status output rather than a standalone graphical dashboard.	Useful configurations often require editing text files.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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