LXQt AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Window Managers

The best Window Manager alternative to LXQt is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to LXQt and 13 are Window Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Window Manager alternatives to LXQt are GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon and COSMIC.

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LXQt is the Qt port and the upcoming version of LXDE, the Lightweight Desktop Environment. It is the product of the merge between the LXDE-Qt and the .

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LXQt alternatives page was last updated Jul 18, 2023
  1. KDE Plasma icon
     418 likes

    Plasma is a cross-device work environment by the KDE Community where trust is put on the user's capacity to best define their own workflow and preferences.

    26 KDE Plasma alternatives
    A typical Plasma desktop looks like this

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • postmarketOS

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Desktop Environment
    2.  Themes
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Blurry transparency
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Support for scripting
    KDE Plasma iconLXQt Icon

    KDE Plasma VS LXQt

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    • KDE Plasma is the most popular Linux alternative to LXQt.

    • KDE Plasma is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LXQt.

    • KDE Plasma is Free and Open SourceLXQt is also Free and Open Source
    • KDE Plasma is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedLXQt is not according to our users
  2. GNOME icon
     478 likes

    An easy and elegant way to use your computer, GNOME is designed to help you have the best possible computing experience.

    30 GNOME alternatives
    GNOME 40

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Desktop Environment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Rolling Release
    9.  Themes
    GNOME iconLXQt Icon

    GNOME VS LXQt

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  3. Xfce icon
     371 likes

    Xfce (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris and BSD. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.

    26 Xfce alternatives
    Xfce 4.14

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Desktop Environment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Modular System
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Tracking
    Xfce iconLXQt Icon

    Xfce VS LXQt

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  4. Cinnamon icon
     192 likes

    Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to GNOME 2. The underlying technology is forked from GNOME Shell.

    24 Cinnamon alternatives
    Cinnamon 4.2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Desktop Environment
    3.  High-dpi support
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Ad-free
    Cinnamon iconLXQt Icon

    Cinnamon VS LXQt

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  5. COSMIC icon
     13 likes

    COSMIC is the name for the main shell components in Pop_Shell.

    33 COSMIC alternatives
    COSMIC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Dock
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    COSMIC iconLXQt Icon

    COSMIC VS LXQt

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  6. Budgie icon
     44 likes

    The Budgie Desktop is a feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user. It consists of a number of components to provide a more complete desktop experience.

    25 Budgie alternatives
    A screenshot of the Budgie desktop running on Solus Linux. The Budgie settings manager is on the right, made specifically to customize the desktop. The rest of the settings are handled by the Gnome settings manager.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Budgie iconLXQt Icon

    Budgie VS LXQt

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  7. Enlightenment icon
     51 likes

    Enlightenment is a Window Manager, Compositor and Minimal Desktop for Linux (the primary platform), BSD and any other compatible UNIX system.

    25 Enlightenment alternatives
    Enlightenment screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  X server
    Enlightenment iconLXQt Icon

    Enlightenment VS LXQt

    Is Enlightenment a good alternative to LXQt?
     
    • Enlightenment is the most popular Mac alternative to LXQt.

    • Enlightenment is Free and Open SourceLXQt is also Free and Open Source
    • Enlightenment is LightweightLXQt is not according to our users
  8. Kera Desktop icon
     6 likes

    An easy, pleasant, speedy, and exciting way to use your favorite OS.

    34 Kera Desktop alternatives
    Kera Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Portable
    3.  Separated workspaces
    4.  Workspaces
    Kera Desktop iconLXQt Icon

    Kera Desktop VS LXQt

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  9. Window Maker icon
     6 likes

    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
    Window Maker, from www.windowmaker.org

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Window Maker Features

    1.  Unix-like
    Window Maker iconLXQt Icon

    Window Maker VS LXQt

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  10. DDE icon
     4 likes

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

    24 DDE alternatives
    DDE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Deepin
    DDE iconLXQt Icon

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  11. Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) icon
     3 likes

    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
    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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) iconLXQt Icon

    Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) VS LXQt

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  12. Bluetile icon
     8 likes

    Bluetile is a tiling window manager for Linux, designed to integrate with the GNOME desktop environment. It provides both a traditional, stacking layout mode as well as tiling layouts where windows are arranged to use the entire screen without overlapping.

    87 Bluetile alternatives
    Bluetile screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Bluetile Features

    1.  Snap windows
    Discontinued

    The last commit on this software is ten years ago and the GNOME desktop has moved on. Notably, it is now difficult to replace the default window manager in GNOME.

    Bluetile iconLXQt Icon

    Bluetile VS LXQt

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