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The best Window Manager alternative to GNOME is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to GNOME and 17 are Window Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Window Manager alternatives to GNOME are Xfce, Cinnamon, Budgie and COSMIC.

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  1. Enlightenment icon
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    Enlightenment

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    Enlightenment is a Window Manager, Compositor and Minimal Desktop for Linux (the primary platform), BSD and any other compatible UNIX system.

    25 Enlightenment alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  X server
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    groundjet

    Lightweight, stable where it is, buggy at other places

    Positive comment •Oct 9, 2017
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    • Enlightenment is the most popular Mac alternative to GNOME.

    • Enlightenment is Free and Open SourceGNOME is also Free and Open Source
    • Enlightenment is LightweightGNOME is not according to our users
  2. Kera Desktop icon
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    Kera Desktop

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

    34 Kera Desktop alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Portable
    3.  Separated workspaces
    4.  Workspaces
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    • Kera Desktop is the most popular Windows alternative to GNOME.

    • Kera Desktop is Free and Open SourceGNOME is also Free and Open Source
    • Kera Desktop is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGNOME is not according to our users
  4. DDE icon
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    DDE

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    DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) is a Desktop Environment (DE) written in Qt for Deepin

    24 DDE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Deepin
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  5. Window Maker icon
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    Window Maker

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    Window Maker has a reputation for being fast, efficient and highly stable. Window Maker has been characterized as reproducing "the elegant look and feel of the NeXTstep GUI" and is noted as "easy to configure and easy to use.

    40 Window Maker alternatives
    Window Maker, from www.windowmaker.org

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Window Maker Features

    1.  Unix-like
    WPrefs graphical configuration tool
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  6. Komorebi Window Manager icon
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    Komorebi Window Manager

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

    74 Komorebi Window Manager alternatives
    Komorebi Window Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Komorebi Window Manager Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Tiling Window Manager
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  7. Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) icon
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    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE)

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    KDE 3.5 fork. A computer desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems with a primary goal of retaining the function and form of traditional desktop computers.

    24 Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) alternatives
    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) screenshot 1
    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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  9. Bluetile icon
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    Bluetile

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    Bluetile is a tiling window manager for Linux, designed to integrate with the GNOME desktop environment. It provides both a traditional, stacking layout mode as well as tiling layouts where windows are arranged to use the entire screen without overlapping.

    87 Bluetile alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Bluetile Features

    1.  Snap windows
    Discontinued

    The last commit on this software is ten years ago and the GNOME desktop has moved on. Notably, it is now difficult to replace the default window manager in GNOME.

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  10. EDE icon
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    EDE

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    Equinox Desktop Environment is simple and small graphical desktop environment for UNIX operating systems

    22 EDE alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris

    EDE Features

    1.  X server
    version 2.0, variable panel width
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