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MangoWC vs miracle-wm: catalog facts
MangoWC	miracle-wm
Best for: Linux users who want a light dwl-style tiling compositor with animations	Best for: Linux users who want a customizable tiling Wayland compositor
Free Free to build and use from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Lightweight dwl base Several tiling layouts All 3 strengths for MangoWC Lightweight dwl base Several tiling layouts Window animations	i3-style tiling on Wayland Animations and shader effects All 4 strengths for miracle-wm i3-style tiling on Wayland Animations and shader effects Plugin support, including Rust plugins Packaged as a Snap and Debian package
Linux only Smaller community than larger compositors	Smaller community than Sway or Hyprland Linux 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 MangoWC github.com/DreamMaoMao/mangowc Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for miracle-wm github.com/miracle-wm-org/miracle-wm Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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