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KWin vs Enlightenment: catalog facts
KWin	Enlightenment
Free Free and open source as part of KDE Plasma.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Per-application window rules Built-in tiling and scripting support	Window manager, compositor and desktop shell in one Built on the portable EFL libraries
Closely tied to KDE Plasma and its libraries Many options can be overwhelming to configure	Wayland support is still experimental Official releases are source code only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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