Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
ChinaPlatforms
- Linux
- Ubuntu
- Deepin
Cinnamon Alternatives
Cinnamon is described as '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' and is a very popular desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cinnamon for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows and Linux Mobile apps. The best Cinnamon alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cinnamon are GNOME, Xfce, MATE and LXQt.
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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 types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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6 Aqua alternativesAqua is the graphical user interface, design language and visual theme of Apple's macOS operating system.
Aqua is the most popular commercial alternative to Cinnamon.
- Aqua is Paid and Proprietary
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.
Fork of Enlightenment version 17 (commonly called E17) used as the main desktop environment on Bodhi Linux
Lomiri is the open source mobile and desktop environment that adapts to you computing needs. Supported on all kinds devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Ubuntu Touch
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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.
UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment based on pluggable framework for Linux and other Unix-like Distributions. It is developed using GTK and Qt.
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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.
29 CDE (Common Desktop Environment) alternativesThe 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.
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Equinox Desktop Environment is simple and small graphical desktop environment for UNIX operating systems
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Solaris
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