picom Alternatives

picom is described as 'Picom is a standalone compositor for Xorg, suitable for use with window managers that do not provide compositing. Picom is a fork of compton, which is a fork of xcompmgr-dana, which in turn is a fork of xcompmgr' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to picom for Linux, FreeBSD, Qt and Wayland. The best picom alternative is Wayfire, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like picom are Compton, Xcompmgr, Gala and PaperDE.

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Picom is a standalone compositor for Xorg, suitable for use with window managers that do not provide compositing. Picom is...

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picom alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2024
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  1. Wayfire icon

    Wayfire

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    Wayfire screenshot 1

    Wayfire Features

    1.  Wayland Support

    Wayfire VS picom

     

    • Wayfire is the most popular Linux alternative to picom.

    • Wayfire is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to picom.

    • Wayfire is Free and Open Sourcepicom is also Free and Open Source
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    Compton

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    Compton is a compositor for X, and a fork of xcompmgr-dana.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    last commit on the github repository: 30 Apr 2017and already have a active fork: picom

    Compton Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  X server
    3.  Compositor

    Compton VS picom

     

  4. Xcompmgr

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    Xcompmgr is a simple composite manager capable of rendering drop shadows and primitive window transparency. Designed solely as a proof-of-concept, Xcompmgr is a lightweight alternative to Compiz and similar composite managers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Xcompmgr Features

    1.  X server

    Xcompmgr VS picom

     

  5. Gala

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    Gala is a window manager / compositing manager and an integral part of Pantheon, the desktop environment of elementary OS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Gala screenshot 1

    Gala Features

    1.  Compositor

    Gala VS picom

     
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    Gala is a composing window manager, picom is a composer mainly intended for use with window managers that don't have composing built in.

    • Gala is Free and Open Sourcepicom is also Free and Open Source
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    PaperDE

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Wayland
    PaperDE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    PaperDE VS picom

     
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