RediWM

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RediWM is a single process wlroots compositor that draws its whole shell itself: taskbar, start menu, settings, lock and login screens, notifications and OSDs, all in one process, benchmarked against labwc to stay as lean (< 200mb idle ram usage, <1% CPU usage).

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)

Application type

Wayland Compositor

Origin

New Zealand

Since

New

Updated

Updated Nov 2026

Platforms

Linux
Wayland
Nix Package Manager

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RediWM information

Developed by
Alex
Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
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Supported Languages
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1 Open Issues
Updated Nov 10, 2026

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RediWM was added to AlternativeTo by K0RR on Nov 11, 2026 and this page was last updated Nov 11, 2026.

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What is RediWM?

RediWM is a single process wlroots compositor that draws its whole shell itself: taskbar, start menu, settings, lock and login screens, notifications and OSDs, all in one process, benchmarked against labwc to stay as lean (< 200mb idle ram usage, <1% CPU usage).