StumpWM AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like StumpWM

StumpWM is described as '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' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to StumpWM for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best StumpWM alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StumpWM are niri, Sway, i3 and Openbox.

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  1. Hyprland icon

    Hyprland

     37 likes

    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.

    26 Hyprland alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
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    • Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to StumpWM.

    • Hyprland is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to StumpWM.

    • Hyprland is Free and Open SourceStumpWM is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyprland is Customizable and LightweightStumpWM is not according to our users
  2. niri icon

    niri

     10 likes

    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    77 niri alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  4. Sway icon

    Sway

     22 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.

    26 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. i3 icon

    i3

     71 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.

    79 i3 alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    i3 with VIM, git, MPlayer, i3bar
     
  6. Openbox icon

    Openbox

     78 likes

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

    75 Openbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    BlackWhite theme by lyrae @ box-look.org
     
  7. awesome icon

    awesome

     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
    awesome screenshot 1
     
  9. Fluxbox icon

    Fluxbox

     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++
    fluxbox with a custom theme
     
  10. bspwm icon

    bspwm

     13 likes

    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

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    • Linux
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  11. Sxmo icon

    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...

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    Platforms

    • postmarketOS
    • Linux Mobile
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  12. KWin

     9 likes

    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    KWin's desktop cube.
     
  13. Qtile icon

    Qtile

     8 likes

    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Qtile screenshot 1
     
  14. river icon

    river

     4 likes

    Wayland compositor featuring dynamic tiling and Master&Stack layout, offering configuration through riverctl tool with tag system for window management, customizable with rivertile and user layout generators, allowing flexible workspace setup without traditional workspaces.

    23 river alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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