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  1. JWM icon
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    JWM is a light-weight window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib at a minimum. Because of its small footprint, JWM makes a good window manager for older computers and less powerful systems, such as the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    71 alternatives
  2.  12 likes

    bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    86 alternatives
  3. BetterSnapTool icon
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    BetterSnapTool is a utility that mimics Windows 7 Aero snap, allowing you to easily manage your window positions and sizes by either dragging them to one of your screens corners or to the top, left or right side of your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. TurboTop icon
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    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    12 alternatives
  5. ForceToolkit icon
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    ForceToolkit is a small but powerful Windows freeware utility that provides a few functions forcibly modify the state of other program controls. This tool allows users to enable grey out buttons and checkboxes, hide windows and let them run in the background, make windows always...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ForceToolkit - Force to enable disabled buttons and checkboxes, hide running programs, make windows always on top, change window size and position, close applications and more!
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  6. WinDock icon
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    WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups.

    Features: -Easy and intuitive drag-and-drop action to simplify moving and resizing Windows. -Highly customizable docking rules that specify how you want your windows to behave. -Multiple rule profiles/layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    17 alternatives
  7. DockView is a macOS utility that shows live previews (thumbnails) of an application’s open windows when you hover over its icon in the Dock. You can quickly switch, minimize, or close windows directly from that preview panel — all without altering the system Dock itself.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    14 alternatives
  8. Tiles icon
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    Tiles is a window manager which allows you to easily reorganize windows by either dragging them to the edges of the screen, using keyboard shortcuts, or the menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    14 alternatives
  9. workspacer icon
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    workspacer is a tiling window manager for Windows 10, similar in style and function to common unix tiling window managers (dwm, i3, xmonad).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    11 alternatives
  10. LeftWM icon
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    Left is a tiling window manager written in rust for stability and performance. The core of left is designed to do one thing and one thing well. Be a window manager. Because you probably want more than just a black screen LeftWM is built around the concept of theming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. WindowTabs icon
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    Adds browser-style tab functionality for desktop application windows, allowing grouping, dragging, and organizing multiple open programs for easier management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    34 alternatives
  12. XQuartz icon
     15 likes

    This provides a windowing system for some applications that normally run on Linux, as well as for forwarding GUI from the server to your client computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    4 alternatives
  13. Pinnacle icon
     1 like

    Pinnacle is a Wayland compositor built in Rust using Smithay. It's my attempt at creating something like AwesomeWM for Wayland.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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    62 alternatives
  14.  1 like

    A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of those compositors, like swayfx.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
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  15.  3 likes

    Gala is a window manager / compositing manager and an integral part of Pantheon, the desktop environment of elementary OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    11 alternatives