Wayland AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Wayland
Wayland is described as 'Is intended as a simpler replacement for X11, easier to develop and maintain. Desktop environments that support Wayland include GNOME and KDE Plasma' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to Wayland for Linux, Mac and BSD. The best Wayland alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wayland are X11, XQuartz and Mir.
Wayland alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Desktop Environments. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Wayland.
27 Compiz alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Linux
Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.
- - Compiz is the most popular Linux alternative to Wayland.
- - Compiz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wayland.
4 X11 alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Desktop Environment
- Linux
- BSD
The X.Org project provides an open source implementation of the X Window System. The development work is being done in conjunction with the freedesktop.org community. The X.Org Foundation is the educational non-profit corporation whose Board serves this effort, and whose Members...
X11 Features
3 XQuartz alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Desktop Environment
- Mac
This provides a windowing system for some applications that normally run on Linux, as well as for forwarding GUI from the server to your client computer.
- - XQuartz is the most popular Mac alternative to Wayland.
XQuartz Features
The purpose of Mir is to enable the development of user interfaces shells. In the case of Ubuntu, Mir will be utilized by next generation Unity. In addition, Mir will be developed in a manner that will retain its flexibility and usability in order that shells other than Unity...
Mir Features