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gTile vs Tiling Shell: catalog facts
gTile	Tiling Shell
Best for: GNOME users who want grid tiling without leaving their desktop	Best for: GNOME users who want FancyZones-style window zones
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Grid-based placement with configurable grid sizes Updated for GNOME 45 and later All 3 strengths for gTile Grid-based placement with configurable grid sizes Updated for GNOME 45 and later Supports theming	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
Works only on the GNOME desktop The GNOME 45 rewrite changed some earlier behaviour	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 gTile github.com/gTile/gTile Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tiling Shell github.com/domferr/tilingshell Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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