domicile AlternativesWayland Compositors and other similar apps like domicile

Apps similar to domicile include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are niri, i3, Sway and GlazeWM. There's no shortage of Window Managers like domicile, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows and the web.

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  1. Hyprland icon
     55 likes

    An independent tiling Wayland compositor written in C++. Noteworthy features of Hyprland include dynamic tiling, tabbed windows, a clean and readable C++ code-base, and a custom renderer that provides window animations, rounded corners, and Dual-Kawase Blur on transparent windows.

    59 Hyprland alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Wayland
    • Gentoo
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  2. niri icon
     19 likes

    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    90 niri alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  3. i3 icon
     75 likes

    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.

    93 i3 alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Sway icon
     24 likes

    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.

    61 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5.  5 likes

    Rift is a tiling window manager for macOS that focuses on performance and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. awesome icon
     40 likes

    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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    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Qtile icon
     9 likes

    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. MouseTiler icon
     3 likes

    The fastest, simplest tiler for KDE Plasma 6+ that gives you full freedom at your fingertip. No need to remember dozens of keyboard shortcuts or be limited by a fixed tile layout.

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    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  9. komorebi is a tiling window manager that works as an extension to Microsoft's Desktop Window Manager in Windows 10 and above.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Wayfire icon
     8 likes

    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.

    39 Wayfire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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