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Waybar vs Ironbar: catalog facts
Waybar	Ironbar
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Linux
Provides workspace and system-status modules Supports custom styling and scripts	Native GTK4 bar built for Wayland Scales from minimal to feature-rich setups
Targets supported Wayland compositors rather than X11 desktops.	Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through files, which takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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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