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evilwm vs spectrwm: catalog facts
evilwm	spectrwm

Best for: X11 users who want a tiny, keyboard-driven window manager	Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a minimal tiling window manager
Free Free to download as source code or distribution packages.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls Virtual desktops and multi-monitor support Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and NetBSD	Small and lightweight with few dependencies Single plain-text configuration file Runs on Linux and the BSDs
X11 only, no Wayland support No title bars or panels, which some users will miss	X11 only, no Wayland support Keyboard-centric workflow has a learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: ISC
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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 spectrwm github.com/conformal/spectrwm Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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