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Qtile vs awesome: catalog facts
Qtile	awesome
Best for: Configure a tiling window manager using Python	Best for: Build a keyboard-driven X11 desktop with a window manager configured in Lua
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.
Linux	Linux
Supports programmable layouts and widgets Offers X11 and Wayland back ends	Supports tiling and floating layouts Exposes programmable widgets and window rules
Configuration and troubleshooting require some Python knowledge.	Extensive customization requires editing Lua configuration.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Qtile qtile.org github.com/qtile/qtile Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for awesome awesomewm.org github.com/awesomeWM/awesome Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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