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dwm vs Qtile: catalog facts
dwm	Qtile
Best for: Use a small dynamic window manager for X11 with tiling and floating layouts	Best for: Configure a tiling window manager using Python
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
Keeps the core implementation compact Supports keyboard-driven window arrangement	Supports programmable layouts and widgets Offers X11 and Wayland back ends
Many customizations require editing and recompiling the source.	Configuration and troubleshooting require some Python knowledge.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for dwm dwm.suckless.org Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Qtile qtile.org github.com/qtile/qtile Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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