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Tint2 vs xmobar: catalog facts
Tint2	xmobar
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Very lightweight, suited to minimal window manager setups Highly configurable through a plain text config file	Lightweight text-based status bar Plugin system for system information
Configuration is text-based rather than a GUI Linux and BSD only	X11 only Text-oriented, with little graphical styling
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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