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Parrot OS vs Kodachi: catalog facts
Parrot OS	Kodachi
Free The open-source distribution is available without a license fee.	Freemium Free for personal use, with a paid premium upgrade.
Linux	Linux
Lighter on resources than comparable security distributions Separate editions for testing, everyday use and cloud deployment	Tor, VPN and DNSCrypt routing built in Kill switch and panic actions
Smaller community and package coverage than Kali Security tooling must only be used against systems you are authorised to test	Only partly source-available, not open source Maintained largely by a single developer
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: KSAN-1.1 (partly source-available)
Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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