GridWM (Grid Window Manager) Alternatives

GridWM (Grid Window Manager) is described as 'Stack Window Manager With Manual Grid Tiling Layout Extended Desktop Area Left Hand Keyboard + Right Hand Mouse' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GridWM (Grid Window Manager) for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wayland, BSD and FreeBSD apps. The best GridWM (Grid Window Manager) alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GridWM (Grid Window Manager) are Hyprland, Sway, niri and i3.

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  1. Window manager for X inspired by DWM, i3, and other tiling window managers. Windows are assigned to tags, and are automatically arranged on the screen in a stacked layout making the most of your monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
     
  2. sxwm icon
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    tiling window managers dont have to be difficult.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
     
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    A Wayland compositor.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Wayland
     
  4. Stack WM icon
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    Stack is a productivity tool, that helps managing multiple open windows. It is most useful on big screens, very wide screens and multiple monitor configurations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Wio is a Wayland compositor for Linux & FreeBSD which has a similar look & feel to plan9's rio.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  6. Cortile icon
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    Linux auto tiling manager with hot corner support for Openbox, Fluxbox, IceWM, Xfwm, KWin, Marco, Muffin, Mutter and other EWMH compliant window managers using the X11 window system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Mahogany is a tiling window manager for Wayland modeled after StumpWM. While it is not a drop-in replacement for StumpWM, StumpWM users should be very comfortable with Mahogany. Its planned features are:

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  8. Cage is a kiosk compositor for Wayland. A kiosk is a window manager (in the X11 world) or compositor (in the Wayland world) that is designed for a user experience wherein user interaction and activities outside the scope of the running application are prevented.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  9. This thing is simply necessary to work professionally, and quickly in Windows. Freely and easily manage windows and the browser. Comes from the word - fast work, fast typing. Do all things quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. MagmaWM icon
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    A versatile and customizable window manager / Wayland compositor, currently in development and actively seeking contributions from the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
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