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Devilspie2 vs Smart Auto Move: catalog facts
Devilspie2	Smart Auto Move
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to install from its GitHub repository.
Linux	Linux, Browser extension
Places and configures windows automatically as they open Rules written in Lua	Restores position, size and workspace Works inside the standard GNOME desktop
X11 only Not compatible with original Devilspie rules	GNOME Shell only Extensions can break with major GNOME releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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