KWin Alternatives & Competitors

If you don't have Dexpot yet, the new update makes it a must-have tool for Windows, adding a ton of features to your desktop that you never knew you wanted.

Key Dexpot features:

Enhanced Organization Customization Performance Features

icewm home page . Bug Tracking. If you have a patch, a bug report or a feature request to submit, please do so at the icewm project page at SourceForge.

Key IceWM features:

Lightweight Customizable Simple and Intuitive Stable and Reliable

Shared cloud environments for AI coding agents. Run Claude Code, Cursor CLI, Codex, and Gemini CLI from any device, API, or automation tool.

Key CloudCLI features:

Multi-Agent Support Git Integration Persistent Cloud Sessions Web UI & Mobile App

Try for free Open Source paid Free Trial €7.0 / Monthly

VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces').

Key VirtuaWin features:

Free and Open Source Lightweight Customizable Plugins Support

Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code.

Key Fluxbox features:

Lightweight Customization Speed Stability

Openbox is a highly configurable, next generation window manager with extensive standards support.

Key Openbox features:

Lightweight Customizable Fast Performance Comprehensive Keybindings

Window Maker is a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System.

Key Window Maker features:

Lightweight Fast Performance Customizability GNUstep Integration

Open Source

Virtual Desktop Enhancer is software designed for your window system, adding some alluring features to your virtual desktop.

Key Virtual Desktop Enhancer features:

Increased Productivity Customizability Open Source Hotkey Support

Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows.

Key Cairo Shell features:

Customization Efficiency Aesthetic Open Source

Open Source

Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops.

Key Sysinternals Desktops features:

Lightweight Multiple Desktops Freeware Simple Interface

Virtual Dimension is a free, fast, and feature-full virtual desktop manager for Windows platform.

Key Virtual Dimension features:

Free and Open Source Lightweight Customizable Virtual Desktops Simple User Interface

Enlightenment is not just a window manager for Linux/X11 and others, but also a whole suite of...

Key Enlightenment features:

Lightweight Highly Customizable Efficient Aesthetic Design

Cloud Computing Made Easy: V2 Cloud. Increase Your Productivity, Reduce Costs and Manage Risks with Our No-IT Skills Required Solution.

Key V2 Cloud features:

Ease of Use Scalability Performance Cost-Effective

paid $46.0 / Monthly (1 Admin, 4 GB RAM, 2 CPU, 50 GB Storage)

Shells is your personal workspace in the cloud. Join Shells now to access your own, private virtual desktop environment powered by a cloud computer.

Key Shells features:

Cross-device compatibility Ease of setup Versatility Cloud storage integration

paid $4.95 / Monthly (Shells Lite)