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Qtile vs dwl: catalog facts
Qtile	dwl

Best for: Configure a tiling window manager using Python	Best for: dwm users moving to Wayland who want a minimal tiling compositor
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Supports programmable layouts and widgets Offers X11 and Wayland back ends	dwm-style dynamic tiling on Wayland Small C codebase built on wlroots Community patch collection for extra features Actively maintained
Configuration and troubleshooting require some Python knowledge.	Customisation usually means editing source and recompiling Minimal by design, so bars and extras come from other tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 dwl codeberg.org/dwl/dwl Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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