awesome Alternatives

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   Xlambda

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   Xlambda is an X window manager that is extensible in Guile.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   JWM

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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 .

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

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   Waybox

    1 like

   An openbox clone on Wayland (WIP).

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Window Manager
   • Wayland Compositor

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Openbox
   • Wayland

   

   

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   Sxmo

    2 likes

   A minimalist Linux smartphone environment that is truly yours to control. Sxmo, or Simple X Mobile, is a collection of simple and suckless X programs and scripts used together to create a fully functional mobile UI adhering to the Unix philosophy for the PinePhone and other...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • postmarketOS
   • Linux Mobile

   • Global

   

   

   

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   PaperWM

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   PaperWM is an experimental Gnome Shell extension providing scrollable tiling of windows and per monitor workspaces. It's inspired by paper notebooks and tiling window managers. Supports Gnome Shell 3.28 and 3.30 on X11 and wayland.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • GNOME

   

   

   

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   PaperDE

    1 like

   A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Qt
   • Wayland

   

   

   

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   Lumina Desktop Environment

    13 likes

   Lumina is a lightweight, BSD licensed, standards-compliant desktop environment based upon Qt and Fluxbox. It is being developed on PC-BSD, and is being packaged for distribution on the PC-BSD package repository as well.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Desktop Environment

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD
   • PC-BSD

   

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    Rift

     3 likes

    Rift is a tiling window manager for macOS that focuses on performance and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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    Jay

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    A Wayland compositor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Wayland

    

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    StumpWM

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    StumpWM is a tiling, keyboard driven X11 Window Manager written and scriptable in Common Lisp. StumpWM attempts to be customizable yet visually minimal. There are no window decorations, no icons, and no buttons.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    • Global

    

    

    

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    MouseTiler

     2 likes

    The fastest, simplest tiler for KDE Plasma 6+ that gives you full freedom at your fingertip. No need to remember dozens of keyboard shortcuts or be limited by a fixed tile layout.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    

    

    

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    Weston

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    Weston is a Wayland compositor designed for correctness, reliability, predictability, and performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Window Manager
    • Wayland Compositor

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    • Global

    

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