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i3 Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to i3 for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is GNOME, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to i3 and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to i3 are Hyprland, COSMIC, Sway and niri.
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i3 alternatives are mainly Window Managers, but if you're looking for Wayland Compositors or Desktop Environments you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to i3.
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- 31 GNOME alternatives
33 Hyprland alternativesAn 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.
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- Free
- Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
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- BSD
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- Arch Linux
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- Ubuntu
- Debian
- FreeBSD
- Alpine Linux
- Slackware
- Wayland
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54 Sway alternativesSway 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.
83 niri alternativesWindows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.
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78 Openbox alternativesOpenbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.
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84 dwm alternativesdwm 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.
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.
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I like Sway, but it is not much of an alternative to i3 unless you're switching over to Wayland as well.