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tickrs vs Merkato: catalog facts
tickrs	Merkato
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Realtime ticker data without leaving the terminal Available through cargo, Homebrew and the Arch Linux repositories	Tracks stocks, currencies and cryptocurrencies in one place Native GTK4 and Libadwaita interface
Depends on Yahoo Finance as its only data source Read-only view with no portfolio or trading features	Linux only Small project with a modest user base
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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