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Windy vs Meteo: catalog facts
WindyMeteo

Best for: Sailors, pilots and outdoor sports planners checking wind and weather

Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple native weather forecast app

Free + paid options

Free to use in the browser, with a paid premium subscription for extra features.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Web Linux
  • Compare several forecast models such as ECMWF and GFS
  • Animated wind, wave and radar layers
  • METAR, TAF and NOTAMs for airports
  • Point forecasts for any spot
  • Hourly and daily forecasts with weather maps
  • Native GTK4 interface for the Linux desktop
  • Available on Flathub and openSUSE repositories
  • Needs an internet connection
  • Closed source
  • Linux only
  • Depends on the OpenWeatherMap service for its data
Web application Downloadable app
Not open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Sources for Windy

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for Meteo

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.