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Forge vs Tiling Shell: catalog facts
Forge	Tiling Shell
Best for: GNOME users who want i3 or sway style tiling without switching desktops	Best for: GNOME users who want FancyZones-style window zones
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
i3 and sway style tiling inside a regular GNOME session Keeps the GNOME desktop instead of replacing it All 3 strengths for Forge i3 and sway style tiling inside a regular GNOME session Keeps the GNOME desktop instead of replacing it Source code published on GitHub	Custom tiling layouts in the style of FancyZones Windows 11 style snap assistant All 3 strengths for Tiling Shell Custom tiling layouts in the style of FancyZones Windows 11 style snap assistant Multiple monitor support
Project is looking for a new maintainer Works only with GNOME Shell All 3 limitations for Forge Project is looking for a new maintainer Works only with GNOME Shell Extension compatibility can lag behind new GNOME releases	GNOME Shell only Extensions can break with new GNOME Shell releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Forge github.com/forge-ext/forge Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tiling Shell github.com/domferr/tilingshell Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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