Wayfire AlternativesWindow Managers & Wayland Compositors like Wayfire

Apps similar to Wayfire include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are niri, Sway, GlazeWM and ScrollWM. Window Managers like Wayfire are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. Hyprland icon
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    An independent tiling Wayland compositor written in C++. Noteworthy features of Hyprland include dynamic tiling, tabbed windows, a clean and readable C++ code-base, and a custom renderer that provides window animations, rounded corners, and Dual-Kawase Blur on transparent windows.

    37 Hyprland alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • Alpine Linux
    • Slackware
    • Wayland
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  2. niri icon
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    Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.

    86 niri alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  3. Sway icon
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    Sway is a Tiling Wayland Compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11. It works with your existing i3 configuration and supports most of i3's features, plus a few extras.

    57 Sway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. ScrollWM icon
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    i3-compatible Wayland compositor (sway) with a PaperWM layout like niri or hyprscroller.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  5.  Smithay  icon
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    A smithy for rusty wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6.  4 likes

    Rift is a tiling window manager for macOS that focuses on performance and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. MouseTiler icon
     2 likes

    The fastest, simplest tiler for KDE Plasma 6+ that gives you full freedom at your fingertip. No need to remember dozens of keyboard shortcuts or be limited by a fixed tile layout.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  8. Cardboard is a unique, scrollable tiling Wayland compositor designed with laptops in mind. Based on wlroots.

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  9. river icon
     4 likes

    Wayland compositor featuring dynamic tiling and Master&Stack layout, offering configuration through riverctl tool with tag system for window management, customizable with rivertile and user layout generators, allowing flexible workspace setup without traditional workspaces.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Miriway icon
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    Miriway is a starting point for creating a Wayland based desktop environment using Mir.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  11. Japokwm icon
     2 likes

    A dynamic tiling Wayland compositor (forked from dwl) that makes it a breeze to create custom layouts with a simple configuration. 🚀

    75 Japokwm alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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