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Latte Dock vs Cairo-Dock: catalog facts
Latte Dock	Cairo-Dock
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Deep customization of panels, indicators and layout Well integrated with the wider KDE Plasma ecosystem	Multiple docks with taskbar and launchers Applets that can be detached to the desktop
Tied to the KDE Plasma desktop environment Linux only	Linux only Plugins and applets are split across separate repositories
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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