Wayland is a project to define a protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients as well as a library implementation of the protocol.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
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Mir AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Mir
Apps similar to Mir include Wayland, which is free and open source. Other options are X11, XLibre, Phoenix X server and XQuartz. In total there are five Desktop Environments like Mir for Linux and Mac.
Alternatives list
- 6 Wayland alternatives
6 X11 alternativesThe X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done in conjunction with the freedesktop.org community. The X.Org Foundation is the educational non-profit corporation whose Board serves this effort, and whose Members...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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The XLibre contributors strive to cleanup and strengthen the existing code base while maintaining backward compatibility to make X11 a viable choice for the future. Another goal is to actively enhance the functionality of the Xserver and its drivers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
MPhoenix is a new X server, written from scratch in Zig (not a fork of Xorg server). This X server is designed to be a modern alternative to the Xorg server.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
This provides a windowing system for some applications that normally run on Linux, as well as for forwarding GUI from the server to your client computer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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