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Budgie vs Enlightenment: catalog facts
Budgie	Enlightenment
Best for: Linux users who want a simple, tidy desktop environment	Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Complete desktop with its own panel and application menu Designed to stay out of the way while remaining customisable All 3 strengths for Budgie Complete desktop with its own panel and application menu Designed to stay out of the way while remaining customisable Active development with regular releases and progress posts	Window manager, compositor and desktop shell in one Built on the portable EFL libraries All 3 strengths for Enlightenment Window manager, compositor and desktop shell in one Built on the portable EFL libraries Family of companion applications from the same project
Linux only Usually installed through a distribution rather than as a standalone app	Wayland support is still experimental Official releases are source code only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Budgie buddiesofbudgie.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Enlightenment enlightenment.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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