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Qtile vs Pinnacle: catalog facts
Qtile	Pinnacle
Best for: Configure a tiling window manager using Python	Best for: Former AwesomeWM users who want a programmable tiling compositor on Wayland
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free to build and use from its GitHub repository.
Linux	Linux
Supports programmable layouts and widgets Offers X11 and Wayland back ends	Configuration written in Lua or Rust AwesomeWM-style programmable tiling on Wayland
Configuration and troubleshooting require some Python knowledge.	Linux only Configuring through code takes more effort than a simple settings file
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 Pinnacle github.com/pinnacle-comp/pinnacle Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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