Phosh AlternativesDesktop Environments and other similar apps like Phosh

Phosh is described as 'Pure Wayland shell for GNOME on mobile devices like the Purism Librem 5' and is a desktop environment in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Phosh for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Linux Mobile, Windows and Mac apps. The best Phosh alternative is KDE Plasma, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Phosh are GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon and Ubuntu Touch.

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  1. KDE Plasma icon
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    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.

    30 KDE Plasma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
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    • KDE Plasma is the most popular Linux alternative to Phosh.

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

    • KDE Plasma is Free and Open SourcePhosh is also Free and Open Source
    • KDE Plasma is Customizable and LightweightPhosh is not according to our users
  2. Xfce icon
     379 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.

    29 Xfce alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Noctalia icon
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    Noctalia is a beautiful, minimal desktop shell for Wayland built with Quickshell. It’s designed with a “quiet by design” philosophy, providing a complete desktop experience that stays out of your way.

    38 Noctalia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. MATE icon
     144 likes

    Many users of GNOME 2 dislike GNOME 3. MATE is a fork of the good old GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

    24 MATE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenIndiana
    • GhostBSD
     
  5. LXQt icon
     54 likes

    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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. LXDE icon
     122 likes

    The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Budgie icon
     46 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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