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inxi vs Hardware Probe: catalog facts
inxi	Hardware Probe
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Detailed hardware, sensor and driver report in one command Packaged in most Linux distributions	Checks operability of each detected device Links results to a large hardware compatibility database
Terminal output only Detection of some legacy hardware depends on user reports	Mainly a command-line tool Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-2-Clause
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 October 1, 2026

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