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Synaptic vs Nala: catalog facts
Synaptic	Nala
Free Free software distributed through Debian and Savannah.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Full apt feature set without the command line Package version locking and forced versions	Parallel package downloads Clearer output than plain apt
Only for APT-based distributions Project homepage is rarely updated	Only for apt-based distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu A wrapper around apt rather than a replacement for it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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