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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
The Pop OS Shell project provides a shell interface for its Linux desktop environment.
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The Best Awesome Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like Awesome? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 24 are open source.
The awesome project provides a window manager for the desktop with a Lua configuration interface.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionPop!OS ShellThe Pop OS Shell project provides a shell interface for its…Another optionGUICatppuccinifier recolors wallpapers using a command-line or…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop!OS Shell | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | GUI | — | Yes | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | BeautySearch | — | Yes | Windows |
| 4 | Awesome Linux Ricing | — | Yes | Linux |
| 5 | Polybar (X11) | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Test Configs | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Awesome Wayland | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Awesome Hyprland | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | BSPWM | — | Yes | Windows |
| 10 | Arc | — | Yes | Linux |
All Awesome alternatives
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Catppuccinifier recolors wallpapers using a command-line or graphical interface on Linux and Windows.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
BeautySearch changes the appearance of the Windows 10 search interface.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Awesome Linux Ricing collects themes, tools, and applications for customizing Linux desktops.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Polybar provides a desktop status bar with configuration options for displaying system information.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
rice cooker lets users browse and try Hyprland desktop configurations, install a selection, or revert to the original.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Awesome Wayland collects resources related to the Wayland display system.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Awesome Hyprland curates a list of community resources for the Hyprland compositor.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Arrange desktop windows as leaves in a binary tree with bspwm, a tiling window manager that responds to X events.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Arc provides a flat GTK theme with transparent elements for desktop shells and applications.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
This repository contains the source for wearewaylandnow.com, an opinionated site about the Wayland desktop environment.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
WinDynamicDesktop brings macOS Mojave-style dynamic desktop wallpapers to Windows, with themes and scheduling.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Forge adds window tiling and management controls to the GNOME Shell desktop.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
AeroThemePlasma offers a KDE Plasma shell with a design based on the Windows 7 desktop.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Mica For Everyone enables backdrop effects on Win32 application title bars in Windows 11.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Superpaper manages wallpapers across multiple monitors on Linux and Windows, with partial support for macOS.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
ExplorerPatcher modifies the Windows environment, according to its project description.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Apply Ant, a flat visual theme for GNOME and other GTK-based desktop environments.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Wallhaven Desktop is an unofficial app that uses the Wallhaven API to browse wallpapers.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Waywallen manages dynamic wallpapers on Linux desktops, according to its project description.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
Hidamari lets Linux users set videos as wallpaper backgrounds on their desktop.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
nwg-look edits GTK settings for desktop environments using the wlroots Wayland environment.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
This repository collects aesthetic wallpapers for desktop backgrounds.
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Also covers desktop customization and open source · same kind of open-source project
This repository collects Polybar themes in different styles, colors, and variants for desktop customization.
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Alternatives to similar tools
Arc24 alternativesExplorerPatcher24 alternativesPop!OS Shell24 alternativesWearewaylandnow24 alternativesMicaForEveryone24 alternativesSuperPaper24 alternatives
What is the best alternative to Awesome?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Awesome are Pop!OS Shell, GUI, and BeautySearch.
Are there open-source alternatives to Awesome?
Yes: Pop!OS Shell, GUI, BeautySearch, and Awesome Linux Ricing.
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