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Polychromatic vs RazerGenie: catalog facts
Polychromatic	RazerGenie
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Supports over 210 Razer devices via OpenRazer Animated effect editor and tray applet	Graphical control of Razer devices on Linux Packaged for many distributions and Flathub
Requires the OpenRazer driver Only Razer hardware is supported for now	Requires the OpenRazer daemon and drivers Only works with Razer hardware supported by OpenRazer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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