Emerge Desktop AlternativesDesktop Environments and other similar apps like Emerge Desktop

Emerge Desktop is described as 'Replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the' and is a desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Emerge Desktop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Wayland and Mac apps. The best Emerge Desktop alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Emerge Desktop are Xfce, Noctalia, COSMIC and LXQt.

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  1. KDE Plasma icon

    KDE Plasma

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    Plasma is a cross-device work environment by the KDE Community where trust is put on the user's capacity to best define their own workflow and preferences.

    31 KDE Plasma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • postmarketOS
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • FreeBSD
    • SteamOS
    • Wayland
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    • European Union flagEU
    A typical Plasma desktop looks like this
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  2. Xfce icon

    Xfce

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    Xfce (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris and BSD. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.

    31 Xfce alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Xfce 4.14
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  4. Noctalia icon

    Noctalia

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    Noctalia is a beautiful, minimal desktop shell for Wayland built with Quickshell. It’s designed with a “quiet by design” philosophy, providing a complete desktop experience that stays out of your way.

    38 Noctalia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Noctalia screenshot 1
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  5. COSMIC icon

    COSMIC

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    COSMIC is the name for the main shell components in Pop_Shell.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    COSMIC screenshot 1
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  6. LXQt icon

    LXQt

     58 likes

    LXQt is the Qt port and the upcoming version of LXDE, the Lightweight Desktop Environment. It is the product of the merge between the LXDE-Qt and the .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TW flagTaiwan
    LXQt screenshot 1
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  8. LXDE icon

    LXDE

     124 likes

    The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TW flagTaiwan
    Screenshot of the LXDE desktop. It's simple, lightweight, fast, modern, internationalized, and standard-compliant.
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  9. Cairo Shell icon

    Cairo Shell

     53 likes

    Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.

    39 Cairo Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Cairo Shell screenshot 1
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  10. VirtuaWin icon

    VirtuaWin

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    VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’).

    27 VirtuaWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    VirtuaWin - Multiple Virtual Desktops
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  11. Kera Desktop icon

    Kera Desktop

     10 likes

    An easy, pleasant, speedy, and exciting way to use your favorite OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Kera Desktop screenshot 1
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  12. DMS icon

    DMS

     3 likes

    Desktop shell for wayland compositors built with Quickshell & GO, optimized for niri, hyprland, sway, MangoWC, and labwc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    DMS screenshot 1
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  13. Window Maker icon

    Window Maker

     11 likes

    Window Maker has a reputation for being fast, efficient and highly stable. Window Maker has been characterized as reproducing "the elegant look and feel of the NeXTstep GUI" and is noted as "easy to configure and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
    Window Maker, from www.windowmaker.org
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  14. Doorwin icon

    Doorwin

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    Doorwin is a professional measurement, take-off, and quotation software for door and window projects. It is designed for architects, manufacturers, PVC and aluminum window companies, and installation teams.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Doorwin screenshot 1
    Doorwin screenshot 2
    Doorwin screenshot 3
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