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Karousel vs KZones: catalog facts
Karousel	KZones
Best for: KDE Plasma users who want scrolling, column-based tiling	Best for: KDE Plasma users who want FancyZones-style window zones
Free Free to download from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source.
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	Custom zone layouts beyond half and quarter snapping Runs inside KWin with no separate program
Only works on KDE Plasma Scrolling tiling takes some adjustment for users of traditional tiling	KDE Plasma only Can need updates when KWin changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 KZones github.com/gerritdevriese/kzones Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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