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proot-distro vs UserLAnd: catalog facts
proot-distro	UserLAnd
Free Free and open source, part of the Termux project.	Free Free and open source.
Android, Command line	Android
Runs full Linux distributions without rooting the device Integrates with the Termux environment	No root required Supports full desktops as well as the command line
Requires Termux to be installed first PRoot adds overhead compared with native execution	Performance is limited by the phone hardware Graphical sessions on a small touchscreen are awkward
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account 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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