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IceWM vs evilwm: catalog facts
IceWM	evilwm
Best for: Older or low-powered machines that need a simple desktop with a taskbar	Best for: X11 users who want a tiny, keyboard-driven window manager
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download as source code or distribution packages.
Linux	Linux
Low resource use Built-in taskbar, tray and menu All 4 strengths for IceWM Low resource use Built-in taskbar, tray and menu Large collection of themes Fully usable from the keyboard	Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls All 4 strengths for evilwm Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls Virtual desktops and multi-monitor support Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and NetBSD
X11 only Dated look without a theme	X11 only, no Wayland support No title bars or panels, which some users will miss
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for IceWM ice-wm.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for evilwm 6809.org.uk/evilwm Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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