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Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to Unity8

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Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Unity8 are Arcan, qtile, and elementary OS. 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. 1
    Game engine and multimedia framework and display server.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Operating Systems #Linux #Window Manager 21 social mentions

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

    #Open Source #Linux #Utilities 6 social mentions

  3. A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 146 social mentions

  4. 4
    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Open Source #Linux #Utilities 15 social mentions

  5. 5

    i3

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

    #Open Source #Linux #Utilities 90 social mentions

  6. Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #AI #Mac #Mac Tools 464 social mentions

  7. 7
    Sway is a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager, but for Wayland instead of X11.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Meditation #Linux #Health And Fitness 53 social mentions

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    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

    #Open Source #Linux #Utilities 3 social mentions

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