Fluxbox AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Fluxbox

Fluxbox is described as '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' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Fluxbox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Wayland, Mac and Windows apps. The best Fluxbox alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fluxbox are i3, Openbox, Sway and Sxmo.

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  1. Hyprland icon
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    Hyprland

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    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.

    16 Hyprland alternatives
    Screenshot of a preconfigured setup

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Compositor
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
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    • Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to Fluxbox.

    • Hyprland is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fluxbox.

    • Hyprland is Free and Open SourceFluxbox is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyprland is Customizable and LightweightFluxbox is not according to our users
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    i3

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    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.

    72 i3 alternatives
    i3 with VIM, git, MPlayer, i3bar

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    dzen2, VIM, bash, top
    Screenshot by Michael Stapelberg
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    i3pystatus, mpd, watson time tracker, nerd fonts

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Tiling
    3.  X server
    4.  Built-in bar/panel
    5.  Mod Keys
    6.  Tabbed interface
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  4. Openbox icon
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    Openbox

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

    69 Openbox alternatives
    BlackWhite theme by lyrae @ box-look.org

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Dyne theme by lyrae @ box-look.org
    Clearlooks theme by davidbarr @ box-look.org

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  KDE
    Discontinued

    No actively developed anymore. Last commit was in 2015.

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  5. Sway icon
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    Sway

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    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.

    16 Sway alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Tiling Layouts
    5.  Tiling
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  6. Sxmo icon
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    Sxmo

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    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...

    64 Sxmo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • postmarketOS
    • Linux Mobile

    Sxmo Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Gestures
    3.  SSH
    4.  Tiling Window Manager
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    bspwm

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    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

    66 bspwm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Tiling
    7.  Tiling Window Manager
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    awesome

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    awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

    75 awesome alternatives
    awesome screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    awesome Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Extensible window manager
    awesome screenshot 1
    awesome with a number of terminals open.
    +2
    Screenshot by folcraed Source: https://github.com/awesomeWM/awesome/issues/1395#issuecomment-272668779
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  10. Qtile icon
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    Qtile

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

    68 Qtile alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Qtile Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Tiling
    5.  Extensible window manager
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  11. Amethyst icon
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    Amethyst

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    Amethyst is a tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is written in Objective-C and has configurable shortcuts, multi-monitor support, multiple layouts, and the option to float certain applications.

    91 Amethyst alternatives
    Amethyst screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Amethyst screenshot 1

    Amethyst Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Autostart
    6.  Mouse tracking
    7.  Application whitelisting
    8.  Floating windows
    9.  Toggle
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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    • Amethyst is the most popular Mac alternative to Fluxbox.

    • Amethyst is Free and Open SourceFluxbox is also Free and Open Source
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    IceWM

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    IceWM is a Window Manager for X Window System. It is fast and memory-efficient, and it provides many different looks including Windows'95, OS/2 Warp 3,4, Motif.

    63 IceWM alternatives
    IceWM screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    IceWM Features

    1.  X server
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    niri

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

    70 niri alternatives
    niri screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    niri Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
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  14. dwm icon
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    dwm

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    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    73 dwm alternatives
    dwm screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  X server
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