Desktop Environments

KDE Plasma
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
postmarketOS
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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.
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KDE Plasma Features
1. LightweightKDE Plasma consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKDE Plasma can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Full-Text SearchKDE Plasma lets you search for specific words or phrases from inside a document or database.
Customizable
Themes
Transparency
Blurry transparency
Optimized for Fastboot mode
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GNOME
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
28 alternatives to GNOME
GNOME 3 has been designed from the ground up to help you have the best possible computing experience. Learn about what it has to offer.
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GNOME Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGNOME can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. LightweightGNOME consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Privacy focusedGNOME is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Support for Multiple MonitorsGNOME supports the use of multiple displays.
Clean design
Optimal performance
Themes
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Xfce
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
24 alternatives to Xfce
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.
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Xfce Features
1. LightweightXfce consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsXfce can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Support for Multiple MonitorsXfce supports the use of multiple displays.
Customizable
Modular System
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Cinnamon
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
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Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to GNOME 2. The underlying technology is forked from GNOME Shell.
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Cinnamon Features
1. Dark ModeCinnamon supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. LightweightCinnamon consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. No TrackingCinnamon will not track you or use your personal data.
4. Privacy focusedCinnamon is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
High-dpi support
Customizable
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MATE
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
OpenIndiana
GhostBSD
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Many users of GNOME 2 dislike GNOME 3. MATE is a fork of the good old GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

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LXDE
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
25 alternatives to LXDE
The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment. Maintained by an international community of developers, it comes with a beautiful interface, multi-language support...
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LXDE Features
1. LightweightLXDE consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
X server
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Cairo Shell
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Windows
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Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.
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Cairo Shell Features
Customizable
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LXQt
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
24 alternatives to LXQt
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 .
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LXQt Features
1. LightweightLXQt consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
QT Based
X server
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Budgie
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Linux
24 alternatives to Budgie
The Budgie Desktop is a feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user. It consists of a number of components to provide a more complete desktop experience.

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Enlightenment
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Mac
Linux
BSD
23 alternatives to Enlightenment
Enlightenment is not just a window manager for Linux/X11 and others, but also a whole suite of libraries to help you create beautiful user interfaces with much less work than doing it the old fashioned way and fighting with traditional toolkits, not to mention a traditional...
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Enlightenment Features
1. LightweightEnlightenment consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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DDE
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Linux
Ubuntu
Deepin
22 alternatives to DDE
DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) is a Desktop Environment (DE) written in Qt for Deepin

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SharpEnviro
Free • Open Source
Windows
19 alternatives to SharpEnviro
SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment.
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SharpEnviro Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsSharpEnviro supports the use of multiple displays.
Discontinued
As of december 2011 the SharpEnviro project is no longer under active development. All files provided come without any warranty or support! It is uncertain if or how well the previously released versions of SharpEnviro will work with any new or updated Windows system after Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
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Emerge Desktop
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Windows
25 alternatives to Emerge Desktop
Emerge Desktop is a 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...

Discontinued
Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge
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X11
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Linux
BSD
4 alternatives to X11
The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done in conjunction with the freedesktop.org community. The X.Org Foundation is the educational non-profit corporation whose Board serves this effort, and whose Members...
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X11 Features
Desktop Widget
Windows-like
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Window Maker
Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Windows
Linux
BSD
25 alternatives to Window Maker
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.
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Window Maker Features
Unix-like
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KDE Plasma Features

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GNOME Features

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Xfce Features

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Cinnamon Features

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LXDE Features

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Cairo Shell Features

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LXQt Features

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Enlightenment Features

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SharpEnviro Features

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X11 Features

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Window Maker Features

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