LXDE Alternatives

LXDE is described as 'The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment' and is a very popular desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to LXDE for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Windows, Mac and Linux Mobile apps. The best LXDE alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LXDE are GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon and LXQt.

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The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment.

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LXDE alternatives page was last updated May 14, 2024
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  1. Window Maker icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Window Maker, from www.windowmaker.org

    Window Maker Features

    1.  Unix-like

    Window Maker VS LXDE

     
  2. Maui Shell icon

    Maui Shell

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    Maui Shell is a convergent shell for desktops, tablets, and phones.

    32 Maui Shell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Maui Shell screenshot 1

    Maui Shell Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Wayland Support
    5.  X server

    Maui Shell VS LXDE

     
  4. Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

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

    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) VS LXDE

     
    Comments about Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) as an Alternative to LXDE
    thilriposta
    Positive •Mar 2, 2024
    0

    both simple and lightweight!

    Guest
    Positive •May 14, 2024
    0

    It's running fine on older machines like P4 and C2D

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    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) icon
    • Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is Free and Open SourceLXDE is also Free and Open Source
    • Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is Lightweight and Privacy focusedLXDE is not according to our users
  5. GNUstep icon

    GNUstep

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    GNUstep's core framework provides open source version of the Cocoa's (formerly known as OpenStep from NeXT) APIs and tools for as many platforms as possible.

    25 GNUstep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    GNUstep screenshot 1

    GNUstep Features

    1.  Unix-like
    2.  Free API

    GNUstep VS LXDE

     
  6. Lumina Desktop Environment icon

    Lumina Desktop Environment

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    Lumina 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.

    53 Lumina Desktop Environment alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PC-BSD

    Lumina Desktop Environment VS LXDE

     
  7. Phosh icon

    Phosh

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    Phosh is a pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices like the Purism Librem 5.

    28 Phosh alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • GNOME
    Phosh screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable Linux
    2.  Mobile friendly

    Phosh VS LXDE

     

  9. Moksha

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    Fork of Enlightenment version 17 (commonly called E17) used as the main desktop environment on Bodhi Linux

    25 Moksha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Moksha VS LXDE

     
  10. UKUI icon

    UKUI

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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.

    24 UKUI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu Kylin
    UKUI screenshot 1

    UKUI Features

    1.  Windows-like

    UKUI VS LXDE

     
  11. Emerge Desktop icon

    Emerge Desktop

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    Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the...

    23 Emerge Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Emerge Desktop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge

    Emerge Desktop VS LXDE

     
  12. Lomiri icon

    Lomiri

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    Lomiri is the open source mobile and desktop environment that adapts to you computing needs. Supported on all kinds devices.

    39 Lomiri alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Ubuntu Touch
    Lomiri screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Gestures
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  No Tracking

    Lomiri VS LXDE

     
  13. EDE icon

    EDE

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

    22 EDE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    EDE screenshot 1

    EDE Features

    1.  X server

    EDE VS LXDE

     
  14. DDE icon

    DDE

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

    24 DDE alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Deepin
    DDE screenshot 1

    DDE VS LXDE

     
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