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pekwm is a window manager that once up on a time was based on the aewm++ window manager, but it has...

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to pekwm

herbstluftwm qtile i3 Notion Xmonad Sway

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to pekwm are herbstluftwm, qtile, and i3. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. herbstluftwm is a manual tiling window manager for X11 using Xlib and Glib.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #Linux #Utilities 8 social mentions

  2. 2
    Qtile is a full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written in Python.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #Linux #Utilities 6 social mentions

  3. 3

    i3

    A dynamic tiling window manager designed for X11, inspired by wmii, and written in C.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #Linux #Open Source 89 social mentions

  4. 4

    JWM

    Also known as Joe's Window Manager. Created in 2003, one of the default window manager for Puppy Linux, and actively updated by Joe, its creator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #Linux #Utilities 3 social mentions

  5. Window Maker is a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Window Manager #Open Source 1 social mentions

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    All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Work Collaboration #Note Taking 438 social mentions

  7. Build your dream command palette
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Productivity #Mac #Window Manager

  8. A lightweight utility for allowing you to quickly snap windows to a tiling grid under your existing...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #OSX Tools #OSX Window Manager 4 social mentions

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    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Window Manager #Linux #Utilities 14 social mentions

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    Sway is a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager, but for Wayland instead of X11.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Health And Fitness #Meditation #Sleep 52 social mentions

  11. The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Mac #Mac Tools #Virtual Keyboard 4 social mentions

  12. Lumina is a lightweight, BSD licensed, standards-compliant desktop environment based upon Qt and...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Linux #Operating Systems #Desktop Environments 6 social mentions

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