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Enlightenment vs Xfce: catalog facts
Enlightenment	Xfce
Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell	Best for: Use a modular desktop environment built around traditional panels and windows
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	Includes desktop panels and a settings manager Lets distributions combine its components
Wayland support is still experimental Official releases are source code only	The available version and components depend on your distribution.
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 Xfce xfce.org Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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