Best Qtile Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from window management software ranked against Qtile on the same published basis.
- 1Qtile vs Launchpad
- 2Qtile vs spectrwm
- 3Qtile vs Amethyst
- 4Qtile vs awesome
- 5Qtile vs bug.n
- 6Qtile vs DisplayFusion
- 7Qtile vs dwm
- 8Qtile vs i3
- 10Qtile vs Reloop
- 11Qtile vs yabai
- 12Qtile vs Ratpoison
- 13Qtile vs RBTray
- 14Qtile vs ShiftIt
- 15Qtile vs WindowWatcher
- 16Qtile vs komorebi
- 17Qtile vs ActiveDock
- 18Qtile vs AeroSpace
- 19Qtile vs ScreenFocus
- 20Qtile vs 4t Tray Minimizer
- 21Qtile vs AquaSnap
Qtile 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 | dwm | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | i3 | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Reloop | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | self-hosted |
| 11 | yabai | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Ratpoison | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | RBTray | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | ShiftIt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | WindowWatcher | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | komorebi | 5.5 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ActiveDock | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | AeroSpace | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | ScreenFocus | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | 4t Tray Minimizer | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | AquaSnap | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Qtile alternatives
What is the best alternative to Qtile?
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 Qtile?
Launchpad is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.