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LXQt vs Enlightenment: catalog facts
LXQt	Enlightenment
Best for: Older or low-powered Linux machines that need a full but light desktop	Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a distinctive, lightweight desktop shell
Free Free and open source community project.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Low resource use compared with larger desktops Modular components that can be mixed with other software All 4 strengths for LXQt Low resource use compared with larger desktops Modular components that can be mixed with other software Wayland session usable on several compositors Regular releases and point updates	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
Fewer integrated features than KDE Plasma or GNOME Wayland support depends on the chosen compositor	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
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LXQt lxqt-project.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Enlightenment enlightenment.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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