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Window Maker vs Xfwm4: catalog facts
Window Maker	Xfwm4
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Best for: Linux users who want a light, classic NeXT-style desktop	Best for: Xfce users and anyone wanting a simple, low-overhead stacking window manager on Linux
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce desktop.
Linux	Linux
Faithful NeXTSTEP look and feel Lightweight, with dockapps for small utilities Readable config files plus a graphical preferences tool	Light on resources Built-in compositor that can be tuned or turned off Supports freedesktop, GNOME and KDE window manager standards Large choice of installable themes
X11 only, no Wayland support mentioned Latest stable release dates from August 2023	Designed for X11 sessions No tiling layouts beyond basic edge snapping
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Window Maker windowmaker.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Xfwm4 docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/start Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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