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spectrwm vs evilwm: catalog facts
spectrwm	evilwm
Best for: Linux and BSD users who want a minimal tiling window manager	Best for: X11 users who want a tiny, keyboard-driven window manager
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download as source code or distribution packages.
Linux	Linux
Small and lightweight with few dependencies Single plain-text configuration file All 3 strengths for spectrwm Small and lightweight with few dependencies Single plain-text configuration file Runs on Linux and the BSDs	Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls All 4 strengths for evilwm Very small and minimal interface Configurable keyboard and mouse controls Virtual desktops and multi-monitor support Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and NetBSD
X11 only, no Wayland support Keyboard-centric workflow has a learning curve	X11 only, no Wayland support No title bars or panels, which some users will miss
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for spectrwm github.com/conformal/spectrwm Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for evilwm 6809.org.uk/evilwm Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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