Mutter is a Wayland display server and X11 window manager and compositor library.
Wayfire Alternatives
Wayfire is described as '3D Wayland compositor, inspired by Compiz and based on wlroots. It aims to create a customizable, extendable and lightweight environment without sacrificing its appearance' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wayfire for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Wayland, Mac, BSD and X11 apps. The best Wayfire alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wayfire are niri, Sway, GlazeWM and Smithay .
Alternatives list
- 68 Gnome Mutter alternatives



MacOS Niri and Hyprland inspired tiling window manager that's developer signed and notorized (safe for managed enterprise environments). Aiming for parity and extra innovation.
Native macOS Wayland compositor in Rust using Smithay, providing seamless Linux app streaming and display with OpenGL rendering, HiDPI Retina support, hardware acceleration, polished UI, server-side decorations, direct Wayland protocol, and zero VM overhead.

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.


















