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Inspector vs lshw: catalog facts
Inspector	lshw
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Shows system information without using the terminal Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface	Detailed listing of hardware components from one command Lightweight and scriptable
Linux only Only displays what the underlying commands report	Linux only Some details require running as root
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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