LightDM Alternatives

Apps similar to LightDM include Ly, which is free and open source. Other options are SDDM, emptty, SLiM and GDM. You can choose from more than 10 apps like LightDM for Linux.

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LightDM alternatives page was last updated Nov 6, 2024

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xlogin
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Lightweight, secure and login like console display manager for X.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Linux
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TDM
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Console TDM is an extension for xorg-xinit written in pure bash. It is inspired by CDM, which aimed to be a replacement of display managers such as GDM.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
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XDM
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XDM (in full, the X Display Manager) is the default display manager for the X Window System. It is a bare-bones X display manager. It was introduced with X11 Release 3 in October 1988, to support the standalone X terminals that were just coming onto the market.
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Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
United States
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CDM
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Minimalistic, yet full-featured display manager that provides a fast, dialog-based login system without the overhead of the X Window System. Written in pure bash, CDM has almost no dependencies, yet supports multiple users/sessions and can start virtually any desktop environment...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
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