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Eww vs Quickshell: catalog facts
EwwQuickshell
Free

Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.

Free

Free to use.

Linux Linux
  • Builds panels and other desktop elements
  • Can display information from scripts
  • Builds bars, widgets, lockscreens and whole shells
  • Uses QtQuick, so layouts and animation are flexible
  • Requires writing widget configuration and maintaining the scripts it uses.
  • Requires writing QML or adopting someone else's config
  • A toolkit rather than a ready-made bar
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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