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Sway vs MangoWC: catalog facts
Sway	MangoWC
Best for: Use an i3-style tiling workflow on Wayland	Best for: Linux users who want a light dwl-style tiling compositor with animations
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 much of the i3 configuration format Arranges windows with keyboard-driven layouts	Lightweight dwl base Several tiling layouts All 3 strengths for MangoWC Lightweight dwl base Several tiling layouts Window animations
Some X11 applications and workflows need compatibility layers or alternatives.	Linux only Smaller community than larger compositors
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 Sway swaywm.org github.com/swaywm/sway Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MangoWC github.com/DreamMaoMao/mangowc Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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