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SysD Manager vs CTL Dash: catalog facts
SysD Manager	CTL Dash
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Linux	Linux
Graphical alternative to systemctl Written in Rust and actively developed	Manages both system and user services Built-in log viewer
Linux systems with systemd only Changing system units still requires administrator rights	Designed for the COSMIC desktop Only works on systemd-based Linux systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MPL-2.0
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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