bug.n Alternatives

bug.n is described as 'tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey' and is a Window Manager in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to bug.n for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, BSD, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best alternative is i3, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bug.n are Cairo Shell, Openbox, awesome and Sway.

bug.n alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Desktop Environments. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of bug.n.

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bug.n

Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows

bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey.

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i3
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
42 alternatives to i3
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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i3 Features
1. Lightweighti3 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Tiling Window Manager
Tiling
Built-in bar/panel
Highly costomizable
Tabbed interface
X server
Mod Keys
Cairo Shell
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Environment
Windows
38 alternatives to Cairo Shell
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
Openbox
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
41 alternatives to Openbox
Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.
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Openbox Features
1. LightweightOpenbox consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
KDE
Discontinued
No actively developed anymore. Last commit was in 2015.
awesome
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
45 alternatives to awesome
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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awesome Features
X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
Sway
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
42 alternatives to Sway
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.
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Sway Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsSway supports the use of multiple displays.
Wayland Support
Tiling Window Manager
Tiling Layouts
Tiling
VirtuaWin
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Free • Open Source
Windows
PortableApps.com
25 alternatives to VirtuaWin
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’).
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VirtuaWin Features
1. PortableVirtuaWin can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
dwm
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
33 alternatives to dwm
dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.
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dwm Features
1. Lightweightdwm consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
X server
Xmonad
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
Linux
42 alternatives to Xmonad
xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.
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Xmonad Features
X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
IceWM
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Linux
BSD
34 alternatives to IceWM
IceWM is a Window Manager for X Window System. It is fast and memory-efficient, and it provides many different looks including Windows'95, OS/2 Warp 3,4, Motif.
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IceWM Features
X server
BB4Win
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Free • Open Source
Windows
17 alternatives to BB4Win
BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project was discontinued in 2005 but various branches have been built from the source.
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BB4Win Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsBB4Win can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Linux-based
Discontinued
Latest release 2009, see http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/

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