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Nix-on-Droid vs AnLinux: catalog facts
Nix-on-Droid	AnLinux
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Brings the Nix package manager and its package collection to Android Declarative configuration in the Nix style	Runs Linux distributions on Android without root Supports several distributions including Ubuntu, Debian and Kali
Assumes familiarity with Nix Homepage is a bare file index with little documentation	Requires Termux to be installed PRoot is slower than a native or rooted setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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