spectrwm Alternatives

spectrwm is described as 'Small dynamic tiling window manager for X11. It tries to stay out of the way so that valuable screen real estate can be used for much more important stuff. It has sane defaults and does not require one to learn a language to do any configuration' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to spectrwm for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best spectrwm alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like spectrwm are i3, Sway, Openbox and awesome.

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spectrwm is a small dynamic tiling window manager for X11. It tries to stay out of the way so that valuable screen real...

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spectrwm alternatives page was last updated May 17, 2025
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  1. PaperDE icon

    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 spectrwm

     

  2. Jay

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    A Wayland compositor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Wayland
    Jay screenshot 1

    Jay Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Rust

    Jay VS spectrwm

     

  4. Superior X Window Manager

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    Window manager for X inspired by DWM, i3, and other tiling window managers. Windows are assigned to tags, and are automatically arranged on the screen in a stacked layout making the most of your monitor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    Discontinued

    No updates since Apr 8, 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  X11/Xorg
    6.  X server

    Superior X Window Manager VS spectrwm

     

  5. 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.

    54 Wmderland alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Wmderland screenshot 1

    Wmderland Features

    1.  Tiling Layouts
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Tiling Window Manager

    Wmderland VS spectrwm

     
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