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bspwm vs StumpWM: catalog facts
bspwm	StumpWM
Best for: Manage X11 windows as the leaves of a binary tree	Best for: Lisp users who want a tiling window manager they can reprogram while it runs
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Separates window management from keyboard bindings Can be controlled through shell commands	Can be reconfigured live from Common Lisp Fully keyboard-driven tiling All 4 strengths for StumpWM Can be reconfigured live from Common Lisp Fully keyboard-driven tiling Module collection in stumpwm-contrib Versioned manuals in several formats
Requires separate tools for key bindings and desktop panels.	X11 only, no Wayland support Customisation requires learning Common Lisp All 3 limitations for StumpWM X11 only, no Wayland support Customisation requires learning Common Lisp Minimal look with no built-in decorations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bspwm github.com/baskerville/bspwm Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for StumpWM stumpwm.github.io Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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