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Meteo vs Windy: catalog facts
Meteo	Windy

Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple native weather forecast app	Best for: Sailors, pilots and outdoor sports planners checking wind and weather
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free + paid options Free to use in the browser, with a paid premium subscription for extra features.
Linux	Web
Hourly and daily forecasts with weather maps Native GTK4 interface for the Linux desktop Available on Flathub and openSUSE repositories	Compare several forecast models such as ECMWF and GFS Animated wind, wave and radar layers METAR, TAF and NOTAMs for airports Point forecasts for any spot
Linux only Depends on the OpenWeatherMap service for its data	Needs an internet connection Closed source
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Meteo gitlab.com/bitseater/meteo Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Windy windy.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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