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i3 vs StumpWM: catalog facts
i3	StumpWM
Best for: Arrange X11 windows in a keyboard-controlled tiling workspace	Best for: Lisp users who want a tiling window manager they can reprogram while it runs
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Uses a tree-based window layout Supports workspaces and configurable key bindings	Can be reconfigured live from Common Lisp Fully keyboard-driven tiling All 4 strengths for StumpWM Can be reconfigured live from Common Lisp Fully keyboard-driven tiling Module collection in stumpwm-contrib Versioned manuals in several formats
Runs on X11 rather than Wayland.	X11 only, no Wayland support Customisation requires learning Common Lisp All 3 limitations for StumpWM X11 only, no Wayland support Customisation requires learning Common Lisp Minimal look with no built-in decorations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for i3 i3wm.org github.com/i3/i3 Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for StumpWM stumpwm.github.io Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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