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KDE Plasma vs Enlightenment: catalog facts
KDE Plasma	Enlightenment
Best for: Use a full Linux desktop with configurable panels, widgets and window behavior	Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Offers extensive desktop appearance settings Integrates with KDE applications and system settings	Window manager, compositor and desktop shell in one Built on the portable EFL libraries All 3 strengths for Enlightenment Window manager, compositor and desktop shell in one Built on the portable EFL libraries Family of companion applications from the same project
Availability and default configuration depend on the Linux distribution.	Wayland support is still experimental Official releases are source code only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 KDE Plasma kde.org/plasma-desktop Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Enlightenment enlightenment.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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