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Snap vs GNU Guix: catalog facts
Snap	GNU Guix
Free The open-source client is available without a license fee.	Free Free software from the GNU Project with no paid tier.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Automatic background updates with rollback to the previous revision Channels let you track stable, candidate, beta or edge per application	Reproducible shell environments, containers and systems Per-user package management without superuser privileges
The Snap Store back end is proprietary and run solely by Canonical First launch is noticeably slower than a native package	Configuration requires learning Guile Scheme Only free software is packaged, so some proprietary drivers and apps are not included
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Operating system
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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