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Qtile vs xmonad: catalog facts
Qtile	xmonad
Best for: Configure a tiling window manager using Python	Best for: Keyboard-focused X11 users who are happy to configure in Haskell
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations.
Linux	Linux
Supports programmable layouts and widgets Offers X11 and Wayland back ends	Automatic tiling layouts Configuration is a full Haskell program All 3 strengths for xmonad Automatic tiling layouts Configuration is a full Haskell program Large set of extensions in xmonad-contrib
Configuration and troubleshooting require some Python knowledge.	Configuring it requires some Haskell X11 only, no Wayland support
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 xmonad xmonad.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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