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Tiling Shell vs Pop Shell: catalog facts
Tiling Shell	Pop Shell
Best for: GNOME users who want FancyZones-style window zones	Best for: GNOME users who want keyboard-driven auto-tiling without leaving GNOME
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub by System76.
Linux	Linux
Custom tiling layouts in the style of FancyZones Windows 11 style snap assistant All 3 strengths for Tiling Shell Custom tiling layouts in the style of FancyZones Windows 11 style snap assistant Multiple monitor support	Automatic tiling inside a regular GNOME session Keyboard-driven window navigation All 3 strengths for Pop Shell Automatic tiling inside a regular GNOME session Keyboard-driven window navigation Backed by System76 and shipped with Pop!_OS
GNOME Shell only Extensions can break with new GNOME Shell releases	Works only with GNOME Shell Development follows the GNOME version used by Pop!_OS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tiling Shell github.com/domferr/tilingshell Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pop Shell github.com/pop-os/shell Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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