emptty Alternatives

Apps similar to emptty include Ly, which is free and open source. Other options are LightDM, SDDM, SLiM and GDM. You can choose from more than 10 apps like emptty for Linux.

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emptty alternatives page was last updated Jun 4, 2026

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greetd
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Minimal and flexible login manager daemon that makes no assumptions about what you want to launch.
16 greetd alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Origin
Denmark
EU
Platforms
Linux
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TDM
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Console TDM is an extension for xorg-xinit written in pure bash. It is inspired by CDM, which aimed to be a replacement of display managers such as GDM.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Linux
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XDM
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XDM (in full, the X Display Manager) is the default display manager for the X Window System. It is a bare-bones X display manager. It was introduced with X11 Release 3 in October 1988, to support the standalone X terminals that were just coming onto the market.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
United States
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xlogin
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Lightweight, secure and login like console display manager for X.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Linux
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