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Merkato vs tickrs: catalog facts
Merkato	tickrs
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Tracks stocks, currencies and cryptocurrencies in one place Native GTK4 and Libadwaita interface	Realtime ticker data without leaving the terminal Available through cargo, Homebrew and the Arch Linux repositories
Linux only Small project with a modest user base	Depends on Yahoo Finance as its only data source Read-only view with no portfolio or trading features
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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