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Bear with me, I'm not sure I fully understand what's given in the documentation. I understand the difference between 1GP vs 2GP.

From what I read Unlocked Packages are different than Second-Generation Packages, What I don't understand is the actual differences between them.

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    My understanding is that unlocked packages are second generation packages. However, they cannot be posted on the AppExchange.
    – Phil W
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 10:32

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I can list down these:-

  1. Second-generation managed packaging (2GP) is intended for AppExchange apps where as unlocked packages are especially suited for internal business apps. If you’re a customer or system integrator and you don’t plan to distribute a package to multiple customers, unlocked packaging is the preferred tool.
  2. In order to use unlocked pacakge, you must enable second-generation packaging in your Dev Hub org, so it mean Unlocked Package is a 2-nd generation package
  3. Metadata elements are not locked and can be changed by system admins in unlocked package where as Second Generation Managed Package is managed
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  • To your 3rd point - so it's basically like unmanaged code? the only difference is we package using CLI. @sanket
    – d_k
    Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 11:10
  • the basic difference between unlocked and managed package is Unlocked Packages are always sourced from local files, while Unmanaged Packages and Managed Packages always source from an org. Read here:- salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/293491/… Commented Jul 8, 2020 at 11:20

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