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evilwm vs dwm: catalog facts
evilwm	dwm
Best for: X11 users who want a tiny, keyboard-driven window manager	Best for: Use a small dynamic window manager for X11 with tiling and floating layouts
Free Free to download as source code or distribution packages.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls All 4 strengths for evilwm Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls Virtual desktops and multi-monitor support Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and NetBSD	Keeps the core implementation compact Supports keyboard-driven window arrangement
X11 only, no Wayland support No title bars or panels, which some users will miss	Many customizations require editing and recompiling the source.
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 evilwm 6809.org.uk/evilwm Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for dwm dwm.suckless.org Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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