PaperDE AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like PaperDE

PaperDE is described as 'A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PaperDE for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Wayland, Mac and Windows apps. The best PaperDE alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PaperDE are i3, Sway, Compiz and Openbox.

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A light-weight desktop environment based on Qt/Wayland and wayfire.

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PaperDE alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2024
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  1. Hyprland icon

    Hyprland

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    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.

    20 Hyprland alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    Screenshot of a preconfigured setup

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Compositor
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Hyprland VS PaperDE

     

    • Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to PaperDE.

    • Hyprland is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PaperDE.

    • Hyprland is Free and Open SourcePaperDE is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyprland is Customizable and LightweightPaperDE is not according to our users
  2. i3 icon

    i3

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    i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager with clean, readable and documented code, featuring extended Xinerama support, usage of libxcb instead of xlib and several improvements over wmii.

    73 i3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    i3 with VIM, git, MPlayer, i3bar

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager
    2.  Tiling
    3.  X server
    4.  Built-in bar/panel
    5.  Mod Keys
    6.  Tabbed interface

    i3 VS PaperDE

     
  4. Sway icon

    Sway

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    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.

    20 Sway alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Sway screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Tiling Layouts
    5.  Tiling

    Sway VS PaperDE

     
  5. Compiz icon

    Compiz

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    Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.

    30 Compiz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Compiz screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Compiz VS PaperDE

     
  6. Openbox icon

    Openbox

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    Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

    70 Openbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    BlackWhite theme by lyrae @ box-look.org
    Discontinued

    No actively developed anymore. Last commit was in 2015.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Openbox VS PaperDE

     
  7. awesome icon

    awesome

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    awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    awesome screenshot 1

    awesome Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Extensible window manager

    awesome VS PaperDE

     
  9. niri icon

    niri

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

    71 niri alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    niri screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Tiling Window Manager

    niri VS PaperDE

     
  10. Fluxbox icon

    Fluxbox

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    Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

    68 Fluxbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • C++
    fluxbox with a custom theme

    Fluxbox VS PaperDE

     
  11. Sxmo icon

    Sxmo

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    A minimalist Linux smartphone environment that is truly yours to control. Sxmo, or Simple X Mobile, is a collection of simple and suckless X programs and scripts used together to create a fully functional mobile UI adhering to the Unix philosophy for the PinePhone and other...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • postmarketOS
    • Linux Mobile
    Sxmo screenshot 1
    Sxmo screenshot 2
    Sxmo screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Support for Gestures
    3.  SSH
    4.  Tiling Window Manager

    Sxmo VS PaperDE

     
  12. bspwm icon

    bspwm

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    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    bspwm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Tiling
    7.  Tiling Window Manager

    bspwm VS PaperDE

     
  13. Qtile icon

    Qtile

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    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    69 Qtile alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Qtile screenshot 1

    Qtile Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Tiling
    5.  Extensible window manager

    Qtile VS PaperDE

     
  14. river icon

    river

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    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.

    20 river alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    river screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tiling Window Manager

    river VS PaperDE

     
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