DDE Alternatives

DDE is described as '(Deepin Desktop Environment) is a Desktop Environment (DE) written in Qt for Deepin' and is a desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to DDE for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Windows, Wayland and Mac apps. The best DDE alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DDE are GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon and Noctalia.

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DDE alternatives page was last updated May 5, 2026

Phosh
8 likes
Phosh is a pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices like the Purism Librem 5.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Desktop Environment
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
Linux Mobile
GNOME
Wayland
Is Phosh a good alternative to DDE?
Kera Desktop
10 likes
An easy, pleasant, speedy, and exciting way to use your favorite OS.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
Is Kera Desktop a good alternative to DDE?
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
+4
Is DMS a good alternative to DDE?
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 types
Window Manager
Desktop Environment
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
+8
Is Window Maker a good alternative to DDE?
Maui Shell
5 likes
Maui Shell is a convergent shell for desktops, tablets, and phones.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Desktop Environment
Origin
Costa Rica
Platforms
Linux
Is Maui Shell a good alternative to DDE?
Doorwin
Like
Doorwin is a professional measurement, take-off, and quotation software for door and window projects. It is designed for architects, manufacturers, PVC and aluminum window companies, and installation teams.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Türkiye
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
Android
Android Tablet
+9
Is Doorwin a good alternative to DDE?
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
Free
Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application type
Desktop Environment
Platforms
Linux
Go (Programming Language)
Is FyneDesk a good alternative to DDE?
Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE)
4 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Is this a good alternative to DDE?
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
Desktop Environment
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Is GNUstep a good alternative to DDE?
xfdashboard
3 likes
xfdashboard provides a GNOME shell dashboard like interface for use with the Xfce desktop. It can be configured to run to any keyboard shortcut and when executed provides an overview of applications...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
+2
Is xfdashboard a good alternative to DDE?
CDE (Common Desktop Environment)
10 likes
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.
29 CDE (Common Desktop Environment) alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Desktop Environment
Platforms
Linux
BSD
+3
Is this a good alternative to DDE?
EDE
9 likes
Equinox Desktop Environment is simple and small graphical desktop environment for UNIX operating systems
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Desktop Environment
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Solaris
Is EDE a good alternative to DDE?