doWM AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like doWM

Apps similar to doWM include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are niri, i3, GlazeWM and Sway. Window Managers like doWM are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS.

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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.

    40 Hyprland alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
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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.

    88 niri alternatives

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    Application type

    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.

    91 i3 alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. GlazeWM icon
     12 likes

    A tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.

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    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Rust
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  5. 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.

    59 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Openbox icon
     78 likes

    Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Kera Desktop icon
     10 likes

    An easy, pleasant, speedy, and exciting way to use your favorite OS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  8.  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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  9. Fluxbox icon
     33 likes

    Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • C++
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  10. 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.

    88 awesome alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Sxmo icon
     3 likes

    A minimalist Linux smartphone environment that is truly yours to control. Sxmo, or Simple X Mobile, is a collection of simple and suckless X programs and scripts used together to create a fully functional mobile UI adhering to the Unix philosophy for the PinePhone and other...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • postmarketOS
    • Linux Mobile
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  12. bspwm icon
     13 likes

    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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