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MangoWC vs Sway: catalog facts
MangoWC	Sway

Best for: Linux users who want a light dwl-style tiling compositor with animations	Best for: Use an i3-style tiling workflow on Wayland
Free Free to build and use from its GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
Lightweight dwl base Several tiling layouts Window animations	Supports much of the i3 configuration format Arranges windows with keyboard-driven layouts
Linux only Smaller community than larger compositors	Some X11 applications and workflows need compatibility layers or alternatives.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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 Sway swaywm.org github.com/swaywm/sway Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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