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Karousel vs Scroll: catalog facts
Karousel	Scroll
Best for: KDE Plasma users who want scrolling, column-based tiling	Best for: Sway users who want a PaperWM-style scrolling layout
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	Scrolling layout that does not squeeze windows Builds on familiar sway configuration
Only works on KDE Plasma Scrolling tiling takes some adjustment for users of traditional tiling	A full compositor, not an add-on to an existing desktop Smaller project than sway itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 Scroll github.com/dawsers/scroll Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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