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LiteStep VS Cairo Shell

Compare LiteStep VS Cairo Shell and see what are their differences

LiteStep logo LiteStep

LiteStep is a replacement desktop interface for Windows.

Cairo Shell logo Cairo Shell

Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows.
  • LiteStep Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-22
  • Cairo Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-19

LiteStep videos

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  • Review - litestep xdesktop xlabel xpopup bugs

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to LiteStep and Cairo Shell)
Image Optimisation
20 20%
80% 80
OS & Utilities
25 25%
75% 75
Note Taking
20 20%
80% 80
Personalization
27 27%
73% 73

User comments

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Cairo Shell seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

LiteStep mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of LiteStep yet. Tracking of LiteStep recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Cairo Shell mentions (2)

  • Microsoft is turning Windows 11's Start Menu into an advertisement delivery system
    Back when I was an edgy teenager I tried every Windows desktop shell replacement available. My favorites were LiteStep and Emerge Desktop. I was there when Cairo Shell first emerged but has never tried a working version since I moved to other OSes before any usable version was out. I am now using Windows for work and I think it’s time to revisit these options. Source: over 1 year ago
  • My first personal server
    Hyper-V Server 2019 gets my vote, with the Cairo Desktop it's a near unbeatable setup. Add the FoD pack, browser of your choice, Windows Admin Center for local management of the entire system including virtualized guests. It's a very robust enterprise grade server that requires NO LICENSE and ends up having a very nice GUI for a core server. Source: over 2 years ago

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