Best FancyWM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from window management software ranked against FancyWM on the same published basis.
- 1FancyWM vs Launchpad
- 2FancyWM vs spectrwm
- 3FancyWM vs Amethyst
- 4FancyWM vs awesome
- 5FancyWM vs bug.n
- 6FancyWM vs DisplayFusion
- 7FancyWM vs i3
- 8FancyWM vs Qtile
- 9FancyWM vs Reloop
- 10FancyWM vs yabai
- 11FancyWM vs komorebi
- 12FancyWM vs AeroSpace
- 13FancyWM vs 4t Tray Minimizer
- 14FancyWM vs AquaSnap
- 15FancyWM vs Dexpot
- 16FancyWM vs dwm
- 18FancyWM vs GiMeSpace QuickMenu
- 19FancyWM vs herbstluftwm
- 20FancyWM vs IceWM
- 21FancyWM vs KDE Mover-Sizer
FancyWM alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launchpad | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | spectrwm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Amethyst | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | awesome | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 5 | bug.n | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | DisplayFusion | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | i3 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Qtile | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Reloop | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | self-hosted |
| 10 | yabai | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | komorebi | 5.5 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | AeroSpace | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | 4t Tray Minimizer | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | AquaSnap | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Dexpot | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | dwm | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 18 | GiMeSpace QuickMenu | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | herbstluftwm | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | IceWM | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | KDE Mover-Sizer | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about FancyWM alternatives
What is the best alternative to FancyWM?
Launchpad, number 1 in window management software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: spectrwm, Amethyst, awesome and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FancyWM?
Launchpad is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.