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Enlightenment vs Openbox: catalog facts
Enlightenment	Openbox
Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell	Best for: Manage X11 windows with a configurable stacking window manager
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
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	Supports custom menus and window rules Can be used alone or within another desktop setup
Wayland support is still experimental Official releases are source code only	A complete desktop requires separate panels, launchers and other utilities.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Enlightenment enlightenment.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Openbox openbox.org Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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