MangoWM AlternativesWindow Managers & Wayland Compositors like MangoWM

Apps similar to MangoWM include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are niri, Sway, GlazeWM and MouseTiler. You're spoiled for choice with Window Managers like MangoWM: we list more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Hyprland icon
     55 likes

    An 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.

    40 Hyprland alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
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  2. niri icon
     19 likes

    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    88 niri alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  3. Sway icon
     24 likes

    Sway 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.

    59 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. GlazeWM icon
     12 likes

    A tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Rust
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  5. MouseTiler icon
     3 likes

    The fastest, simplest tiler for KDE Plasma 6+ that gives you full freedom at your fingertip. No need to remember dozens of keyboard shortcuts or be limited by a fixed tile layout.

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    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  6. Wayfire icon
     8 likes

    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.

    37 Wayfire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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  7. river icon
     4 likes

    Wayland compositor featuring dynamic tiling and Master&Stack layout, offering configuration through riverctl tool with tag system for window management, customizable with rivertile and user layout generators, allowing flexible workspace setup without traditional workspaces.

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    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Miriway icon
     2 likes

    Miriway is a starting point for creating a Wayland based desktop environment using Mir.

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  9. Japokwm icon
     2 likes

    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

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    Since

    • Since 2024

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. AeroSpace icon
     1 like

    AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. SwayFX icon
     3 likes

    Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Sway
    • FreeBSD
    • Wayland
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  12. hikari icon
     2 likes

    hikari [ja. Light] is a stacking Wayland compositor which is actively developed on FreeBSD but also supports Linux.

    88 hikari alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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