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LXQt vs IceWM: catalog facts
LXQt	IceWM
Best for: Older or low-powered Linux machines that need a full but light desktop	Best for: Older or low-powered machines that need a simple desktop with a taskbar
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	Low resource use Built-in taskbar, tray and menu All 4 strengths for IceWM Low resource use Built-in taskbar, tray and menu Large collection of themes Fully usable from the keyboard
Fewer integrated features than KDE Plasma or GNOME Wayland support depends on the chosen compositor	X11 only Dated look without a theme
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 IceWM ice-wm.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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