Best Qtile Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from window management software ranked against Qtile on the same published basis.
- 1Qtile vs DisplayFusion
- 2Qtile vs Launchpad
- 3Qtile vs spectrwm
- 4Qtile vs Reloop
- 5Qtile vs Amethyst
- 6Qtile vs awesome
- 7Qtile vs bug.n
- 8Qtile vs dwm
- 9Qtile vs i3
- 11Qtile vs yabai
- 12Qtile vs Ratpoison
- 13Qtile vs RBTray
- 14Qtile vs ShiftIt
- 15Qtile vs WindowWatcher
- 16Qtile vs komorebi
- 17Qtile vs AeroSpace
- 18Qtile vs ActiveDock
- 19Qtile vs ScreenFocus
- 20Qtile vs Actual Multiple Monitors
- 21Qtile vs BetterSnapTool
Qtile alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DisplayFusion | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | Launchpad | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | spectrwm | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Reloop | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | self-hosted |
| 5 | Amethyst | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | awesome | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 7 | bug.n | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | dwm | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | i3 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | yabai | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Ratpoison | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | RBTray | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | ShiftIt | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | WindowWatcher | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | komorebi | 6.5 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | AeroSpace | 6.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | ActiveDock | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | ScreenFocus | 6.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Actual Multiple Monitors | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | BetterSnapTool | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Qtile alternatives
What is the best alternative to Qtile?
DisplayFusion, number 1 in window management software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Launchpad, spectrwm, Reloop and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Qtile?
DisplayFusion 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.