XQuartz AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like XQuartz

XQuartz is described as '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' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to XQuartz for Linux and BSD. The best XQuartz alternative is Wayland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XQuartz are X11, Phoenix X server and Mir.

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    Wayland

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    Wayland is a project to define a protocol for a compositor to talk to its clients as well as a library implementation of the protocol.

    6 Wayland alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Wayland as an Alternative to XQuartz
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    Wayland doesn't run on Mac to support X11 applications on a remote device.

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    • Wayland is Free and Open SourceXQuartz is also Free and Open Source
    • Wayland is LightweightXQuartz is not according to our users
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    X11

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    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...

    6 X11 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about X11 as an Alternative to XQuartz
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    X11 doesn't run on Mac to support X11 applications on a remote device.

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    • X11 is Free and Open SourceXQuartz is also Free and Open Source

  4. Phoenix X server

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    Phoenix is a new X server, written from scratch in Zig (not a fork of Xorg server). This X server is designed to be a modern alternative to the Xorg server.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  5. Mir

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Mir as an Alternative to XQuartz
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    Doesn't run on Mac to support X11 applications on a remote device.

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    • Mir is Free and Open SourceXQuartz is also Free and Open Source
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