Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- GNOME
- Wayland
United States
GNOME Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to GNOME is KDE Plasma, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Xfce, Cinnamon, Hyprland and Budgie. Desktop Environments like GNOME are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Mac, iPad and Android.
Alternatives list
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
Costa Rica
45 Window Maker alternativesWindow 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- United States
+8
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Ubuntu
- Deepin
China
Lomiri is the open source mobile and desktop environment that adapts to you computing needs. Supported on all kinds devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Ubuntu Touch
Germany
EU
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UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment based on pluggable framework for Linux and other Unix-like Distributions. It is developed using GTK and Qt.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- China
+2
Fork of Enlightenment version 17 (commonly called E17) used as the main desktop environment on Bodhi Linux
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
M
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
58 Lumina Desktop Environment alternativesLumina is a lightweight, BSD licensed, standards-compliant desktop environment based upon Qt and Fluxbox. It is being developed on PC-BSD, and is being packaged for distribution on the PC-BSD package repository as well.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- PC-BSD
Doorwin is a professional measurement, take-off, and quotation software for door and window projects. It is designed for architects, manufacturers, PVC and aluminum window companies, and installation teams.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android
- Android Tablet
Türkiye
komorebi is a tiling window manager that works as an extension to Microsoft's Desktop Window Manager in Windows 10 and above.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+2
Equinox Desktop Environment is simple and small graphical desktop environment for UNIX operating systems
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Solaris
