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COSMIC vs Enlightenment: catalog facts
COSMIC	Enlightenment
Best for: Use System76's desktop environment with configurable workspaces and window tiling	Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Combines desktop panels with workspace controls Supports tiling and floating workflows	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
Requires a distribution and graphics stack that support the current COSMIC release.	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
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 COSMIC github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Enlightenment enlightenment.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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