Phoenix AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Phoenix

Phoenix is described as 'Lightweight OS X window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript. You can also easily use languages which compile to JavaScript such as CoffeeScript. Phoenix aims for efficiency and a very small footprint' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Phoenix for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best Phoenix alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Phoenix are i3, Openbox, Sway and Sxmo.

Phoenix

Window Manager
Free • Open Source

Phoenix is a lightweight OS X window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript. You can also easily use languages which...

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Phoenix alternatives page was last updated May 5, 2024

Hyprland
12 likes
Hyprland is a dynamic tiling Wayland compositor based on wlroots that doesn't sacrifice on its looks.
73 Hyprland alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Hyprland Features
1. Tiling Window Manager
2. Customizable
3. Lightweight
4. Compositor
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Support for scripting
Hyprland VS Phoenix
Is Hyprland a good alternative to Phoenix?
- Hyprland is the most popular Linux alternative to Phoenix.
- Hyprland is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Phoenix.
- Hyprland is Free and Open SourcePhoenix is also Free and Open Source

i3
69 likes
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.
74 i3 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
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i3 Features
1. Tiling Window Manager
2. Lightweight
3. Tiling
4. X server
5. Built-in bar/panel
6. Highly costomizable
7. Mod Keys
8. Tabbed interface
i3 VS Phoenix
Is i3 a good alternative to Phoenix?

Openbox
78 likes
Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.
71 Openbox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Openbox Features
1. Lightweight
2. No Tracking
3. Dark Mode
4. Privacy focused
5. Ad-free
6. No registration required
7. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
8. KDE
Discontinued
No actively developed anymore. Last commit was in 2015.
Openbox VS Phoenix
Is Openbox a good alternative to Phoenix?

Sway
16 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.
73 Sway alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Sway Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitors
2. Lightweight
3. Wayland Support
4. Tiling Window Manager
5. Tiling Layouts
6. Tiling
Sway VS Phoenix
Is Sway a good alternative to Phoenix?

Sxmo
2 likes
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...
66 Sxmo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- postmarketOS
- Linux Mobile
Sxmo Features
1. Support for scripting
2. Support for Gestures
3. SSH
4. Minimalistic
5. Tiling Window Manager
Sxmo VS Phoenix
Is Sxmo a good alternative to Phoenix?

bspwm
10 likes
A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.
68 bspwm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
bspwm Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitors
2. Support for scripting
3. Lightweight
4. Tiling
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Ad-free
7. Dark Mode
8. Configurable
9. Tiling Window Manager
bspwm VS Phoenix
Is bspwm a good alternative to Phoenix?

awesome
34 likes
awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.
76 awesome alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
awesome Features
X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
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awesome VS Phoenix
Is awesome a good alternative to Phoenix?

Fluxbox
32 likes
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.
69 Fluxbox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- C++
Fluxbox VS Phoenix
Is Fluxbox a good alternative to Phoenix?

Qtile
8 likes
A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.
70 Qtile alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
+2
Qtile Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitors
2. Support for scripting
3. Command line interface
4. Tiling
5. Extensible window manager
Qtile VS Phoenix
Is Qtile a good alternative to Phoenix?

dwm
24 likes
dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.
75 dwm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
dwm Features
Lightweight
Support for Multiple Monitors
X server
Keyboard focused
dwm VS Phoenix
Is dwm a good alternative to Phoenix?

Amethyst
20 likes
Amethyst is a tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is written in Objective-C and has configurable shortcuts, multi-monitor support, multiple layouts, and the option to float certain applications.
92 Amethyst alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Amethyst Features
1. Snap windows
2. Tiling Layouts
3. Customize Windows
4. Multi Column View
5. Autostart
6. Mouse tracking
7. Application whitelisting
8. Floating windows
9. Toggle
10. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Amethyst VS Phoenix
Is Amethyst a good alternative to Phoenix?
- Amethyst is the most popular Mac alternative to Phoenix.
- Amethyst is Free and Open SourcePhoenix is also Free and Open Source

Xmonad
26 likes
xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.
73 Xmonad alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Xmonad Features
X server
Tiling
Extensible window manager
+2
Xmonad VS Phoenix
Is Xmonad a good alternative to Phoenix?