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dwm vs StumpWM: catalog facts
dwm	StumpWM
Best for: Use a small dynamic window manager for X11 with tiling and floating layouts	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
Keeps the core implementation compact Supports keyboard-driven window arrangement	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
Many customizations require editing and recompiling the source.	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 not stated	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 dwm dwm.suckless.org 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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