labwc provides a Wayland compositor that stacks windows rather than tiling them.
Open source
24 alternativesMango
vsriver
Mango vs river
How do Mango and river compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Mango | river |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mango provides a Wayland compositor built on dwl and includes several window layouts. | river separates the Wayland compositor from the window manager, allowing a compatible manager to be chosen. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Windows | Not recorded |
| Open source | Not stated | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
Other options to consider
Sites similar to both Mango and river.
Sway offers an i3-compatible tiling compositor for Wayland-based desktop sessions.
Open source
24 alternatives
Wayfire offers a modular Wayland compositor with extension points and customizable behavior.
Open source
24 alternatives
Sway is an i3-compatible tiling compositor for Wayland, documented in the ArchWiki.
Waybar provides a customizable status bar for Wayland compositors such as Sway and wlroots-based environments.
Open source
24 alternatives
The ArchWiki explains the Wayland display server protocol and links to a compositor comparison.