GridWM (KDE Plasma) AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like GridWM (KDE Plasma)

GridWM (KDE Plasma) is described as 'Manual Grid Tiling Layout Of Stack Window Manager' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GridWM (KDE Plasma) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wayland, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best GridWM (KDE Plasma) alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GridWM (KDE Plasma) are Hyprland, niri, Sway and i3.

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  1. AquaSnap icon
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    Optimize your desktop environment with this management tool offering window docking, snapping, multi-monitor support, and keyboard shortcuts for enhanced productivity.

    107 AquaSnap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
  2. Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    114 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  3. Hyprland icon
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    An independent tiling Wayland compositor written in C++. Noteworthy features of Hyprland include dynamic tiling, tabbed windows, a clean and readable C++ code-base, and a custom renderer that provides window animations, rounded corners, and Dual-Kawase Blur on transparent windows.

    35 Hyprland alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
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  4. niri icon
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    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    84 niri alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  5. Sway icon
     24 likes

    Sway is a Tiling Wayland Compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. It works with your existing i3 configuration and supports most of i3's features, plus a few extras.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  6. i3 icon
     73 likes

    i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager with clean, readable and documented code, featuring extended Xinerama support, usage of libxcb instead of xlib and several improvements over wmii.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Openbox icon
     77 likes

    Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

    78 Openbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  8. Snap It! icon
     8 likes

    Keep Organized with an easier and powerful snapping for windows. Create custom layouts, snap windows using customizable keyboard shortcuts or mouse buttons.

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    • Windows
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  9. WindowGrid icon
     53 likes

    WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  10. Fluxbox icon
     33 likes

    Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • C++
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  11. awesome icon
     39 likes

    awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. Divvy icon
     65 likes

    Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.

    103 Divvy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. bspwm icon
     12 likes

    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

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    • Linux
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