Quickshell Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Wigify

    11 likes

   A desktop app that lets you create and display custom HTML/CSS/JS widgets right on your desktop.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Desktop Customization

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Germany
   • EU

   

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   wayle

    6 likes

   A Wayland desktop shell with the bar, notifications, OSD, wallpaper, and device controls built in. Written in Rust with GTK4 and Relm4.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Rust
   • Fedora
   • GTK
   • Wayland

   

   

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   Eww

    17 likes

   Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

   69 Eww alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Desktop Customization

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Ewwii

    4 likes

   Ewwii is a flexible, resource-efficient, and scriptable widget system that integrates seamlessly with any programming language, letting developers build powerful interfaces quickly.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Rust
   • Nix Package Manager
   • GTK
   • Wayland
   • X11

   

   

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   Ewwii vs Quickshell Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 13, 2026

   Its significantly lighter, is way easier, and is very extensive with plugins. Even the core language can be replaced with plugins.

   Positive comment by Guest · Jan 24, 2026

   its way easier to do and its lighter than quickshell in resource usage

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   Riftbar

    1 like

   Highly customizable GTK4 bar for Wayland written in Rust.?? 🎉.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Türkiye

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • Türkiye

   

   

   

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   fabric (Desktop Widgets System)

    3 likes

   The next-generation framework for building desktop widgets using Python.

   56 fabric (Desktop Widgets System) alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Desktop Customization

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Python
   • Wayland

   

   

   

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   AGS

    3 likes

   A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • GTK
   • Typescript
   • Wayland

   

   

   

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    Ignis (widget framework)

     1 like

    A widget framework for building desktop shells, written and configurable in Python

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (LGPL-2.1)

    Application type

    • Desktop Customization

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    • Wayland

    

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    zebar

     1 like

    Zebar is a tool for creating customizable and cross-platform taskbars, desktop widgets, and popups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    

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    ironbar

     3 likes

    Customisable Wayland gtk bar written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
    • GTK

    

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    Yambar

     1 like

    Modular status panel for X11 and Wayland, inspired by polybar.

    24 Yambar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux

    

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    xfce-panel

     4 likes

    Xfce componet to switch between opened windows, launch applications, switch workspaces and menu plugins to browse applications or directories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

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