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Ptyxis vs Boxi: catalog facts
Ptyxis	Boxi
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Built-in awareness of Podman, Toolbox and Distrobox containers Native GTK interface that fits GNOME	Can start sessions on the host or in a named Toolbox Available through Flathub and PyPI
Linux only Container features matter most on container-based setups	Designed for Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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