GlazeWM AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like GlazeWM

GlazeWM is described as 'A tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GlazeWM for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, Windows, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best GlazeWM alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GlazeWM are niri, Sway, i3 and AquaSnap.

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  1. AquaSnap icon
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    Optimize your desktop environment with this management tool offering window docking, snapping, multi-monitor support, and keyboard shortcuts for enhanced productivity.

    93 AquaSnap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
  2. Hyprland icon
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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.

    25 Hyprland alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
     
    • Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to GlazeWM.

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

    • Hyprland is Free and Open SourceGlazeWM is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyprland is CustomizableGlazeWM is not according to our users
  3. niri icon
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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.

    76 niri alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  4. Sway icon
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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.

    25 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. i3 icon
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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.

    78 i3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. AquaSnap icon
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    Optimize your desktop environment with this management tool offering window docking, snapping, multi-monitor support, and keyboard shortcuts for enhanced productivity.

    93 AquaSnap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • AquaSnap is the most popular Windows alternative to GlazeWM.

    • AquaSnap is Freemium and ProprietaryGlazeWM is Free and Open Source
  7. river icon
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    Wayland compositor featuring dynamic tiling and Master&Stack layout, offering configuration through riverctl tool with tag system for window management, customizable with rivertile and user layout generators, allowing flexible workspace setup without traditional workspaces.

    23 river alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. SwayFX icon
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    Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Sway
    • FreeBSD
    • Wayland
     
  9. Japokwm icon
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    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Wayfire icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
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    A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of those compositors, like swayfx.

    65 miracle-wm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
     
  12. Miriway icon
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    Miriway is a starting point for creating a Wayland based desktop environment using Mir.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  13. Labwc icon
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    Labwc stands for Lab Wayland Compositor, where lab can mean any of the following:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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