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inxi vs Hardinfo2: catalog facts
inxi	Hardinfo2
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Detailed hardware, sensor and driver report in one command Packaged in most Linux distributions	System information and benchmarks in one graphical app Actively maintained successor to hardinfo
Terminal output only Detection of some legacy hardware depends on user reports	Linux only Smaller project than some other system information tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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