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xfce4-panel vs nwg-panel: catalog facts
xfce4-panel	nwg-panel
Free Free and open source, part of Xfce.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
Deep plugin support for a traditional panel layout Lightweight, matching Xfce's low resource use	Combines launchers, workspace controls and status modules Supports configurable panel layouts
Tied to the Xfce desktop environment Linux and BSD only	Designed for particular Wayland compositors rather than every Linux desktop.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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