Rift Alternatives

Apps similar to Rift include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are niri, GlazeWM, Sway and i3. Window Managers like Rift are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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Rift alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2026

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Cagebreak
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A Wayland Tiling Compositor Inspired by Ratpoison.
54 Cagebreak alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
Wayland
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Good alternative?Is Cagebreak a good alternative to Rift?
Xlambda
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Xlambda is an X window manager that is extensible in Guile.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
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Good alternative?Is Xlambda a good alternative to Rift?
Defi
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Defi is a free and open-source scrolling window manager for macOS, inspired by Niri.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Mac
France
EU
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StumpWM
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StumpWM is a tiling, keyboard driven X11 Window Manager written and scriptable in Common Lisp. StumpWM attempts to be customizable yet visually minimal. There are no window decorations, no icons, and no buttons.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
International
Platforms
Linux
Global
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Good alternative?Is StumpWM a good alternative to Rift?
PaperWM
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PaperWM is an experimental Gnome Shell extension providing scrollable tiling of windows and per monitor workspaces. It's inspired by paper notebooks and tiling window managers. Supports Gnome Shell 3.28 and 3.30 on X11 and wayland.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
GNOME
+1
R
Good alternative?Is PaperWM a good alternative to Rift?
yashiki
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macOS tiling window manager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Mac
R
Good alternative?Is yashiki a good alternative to Rift?
Konveyor
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Scrolling column tiling for KDE Plasma.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
Thailand
Platforms
Linux
KDE Plasma
Thailand
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Good alternative?Is Konveyor a good alternative to Rift?
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Wmderland
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Heavily Inspired by i3wm. Wmderland aims to simplify the core functionalities of i3wm, and bundle in the essential features required for a modern but minimal Tiling Window Manager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Linux
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Good alternative?Is Wmderland a good alternative to Rift?