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Sway vs Scroll: catalog facts
Sway	Scroll
Best for: Use an i3-style tiling workflow on Wayland	Best for: Sway users who want a PaperWM-style scrolling layout
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Supports much of the i3 configuration format Arranges windows with keyboard-driven layouts	Scrolling layout that does not squeeze windows Builds on familiar sway configuration
Some X11 applications and workflows need compatibility layers or alternatives.	A full compositor, not an add-on to an existing desktop Smaller project than sway itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 Scroll github.com/dawsers/scroll Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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