Compton Alternatives

Compton is described as 'Compositor for X, and a fork of xcompmgr-dana' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to Compton for Linux, BSD, FreeBSD, Qt and Wayland. The best Compton alternative is Wayfire, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Compton are picom, Xcompmgr and PaperDE.

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Compton is a compositor for X, and a fork of xcompmgr-dana.

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Compton alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2024
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  1. Wayfire icon

    Wayfire

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    Wayfire is a 3D Wayland compositor, inspired by Compiz and based on wlroots. It aims to create a customizable, extendable and lightweight environment without sacrificing its appearance.

    20 Wayfire alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

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    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    Wayfire screenshot 1

    Wayfire Features

    1.  Wayland Support

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    • Wayfire is the most popular Linux alternative to Compton.

    • Wayfire is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Compton.

    • Wayfire is Free and Open SourceCompton is also Free and Open Source

  2. picom

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    Picom is a standalone compositor for Xorg, suitable for use with window managers that do not provide compositing. Picom is a fork of compton, which is a fork of xcompmgr-dana, which in turn is a fork of xcompmgr.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    picom Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Compositor

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  4. Xcompmgr

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    Xcompmgr is a simple composite manager capable of rendering drop shadows and primitive window transparency. Designed solely as a proof-of-concept, Xcompmgr is a lightweight alternative to Compiz and similar composite managers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Xcompmgr Features

    1.  X server

    Xcompmgr VS Compton

     
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    PaperDE

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    A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Wayland
    PaperDE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    PaperDE VS Compton

     
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