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Karousel vs KWin: catalog facts
Karousel	KWin
Best for: KDE Plasma users who want scrolling, column-based tiling	Best for: KDE Plasma users who want detailed control over window behaviour
Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source as part of KDE Plasma.
Linux	Linux
Adds scrollable column tiling to an existing Plasma desktop Runs inside KWin, so no compositor change is needed All 3 strengths for Karousel Adds scrollable column tiling to an existing Plasma desktop Runs inside KWin, so no compositor change is needed Windows can extend past the edge of the screen	Per-application window rules Built-in tiling and scripting support All 3 strengths for KWin Per-application window rules Built-in tiling and scripting support Full Wayland compositor with desktop effects
Only works on KDE Plasma Scrolling tiling takes some adjustment for users of traditional tiling	Closely tied to KDE Plasma and its libraries Many options can be overwhelming to configure
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Karousel github.com/peterfajdiga/karousel Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for KWin invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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