Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) Alternatives

Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is described as 'KDE 3.5 fork. A computer desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems with a primary goal of retaining the function and form of traditional desktop computers' and is a desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Windows, Wayland and Mac apps. The best Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) are GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon and Noctalia.

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  1. Kera Desktop icon

    Kera Desktop

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    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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  2. Phosh icon

    Phosh

     8 likes

    Phosh is a pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices like the Purism Librem 5.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    • Wayland
    • US flagUnited States
    Phosh screenshot 1
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Maui Shell icon

    Maui Shell

     5 likes

    Maui Shell is a convergent shell for desktops, tablets, and phones.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • CR flagCosta Rica
    Maui Shell screenshot 1
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  8. FyneDesk icon

    FyneDesk

     1 like

    FyneDesk is an easy to use Linux/Unix desktop environment following material design. It is built using the Fyne toolkit and is designed to be easy to use as well as easy to develop. We use the Go language and welcome any contributions or feedback for the project.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Go (Programming Language)
    FyneDesk screenshot 1
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  9. GNUstep icon

    GNUstep

     5 likes

    GNUstep's core framework provides open source version of the Cocoa's (formerly known as OpenStep from NeXT) APIs and tools for as many platforms as possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • US flagUnited States
    GNUstep screenshot 1
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  10. CDE (Common Desktop Environment) icon

    CDE (Common Desktop Environment)

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    The Common Desktop Environment was created by a collaboration of Sun, HP, IBM, DEC, SCO, Fujitsu and Hitachi. Used on a selection of commercial UNIXs, it is now available as open-source software for the first time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    CDE (Common Desktop Environment) screenshot 1
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  11. DDE icon

    DDE

     5 likes

    DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) is a Desktop Environment (DE) written in Qt for Deepin

    27 DDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Deepin
    • CN flagChina
    DDE screenshot 1
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  12. EDE icon

    EDE

     9 likes

    Equinox Desktop Environment is simple and small graphical desktop environment for UNIX operating systems

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    EDE screenshot 1
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  13. Lumina Desktop Environment icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PC-BSD
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    ProgwiDE

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    ProgwiDE - Simple and lightweight DE, made with Tk.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • UA flagUkraine
    ProgwiDE 1.0
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