Best StumpWM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from window management software ranked against StumpWM on the same published basis.
- 1StumpWM vs DisplayFusion
- 2StumpWM vs Launchpad
- 3StumpWM vs Reloop
- 4StumpWM vs Amethyst
- 5StumpWM vs awesome
- 6StumpWM vs bug.n
- 7StumpWM vs dwm
- 8StumpWM vs i3
- 9StumpWM vs Qtile
- 10StumpWM vs spectrwm
- 11StumpWM vs yabai
- 12StumpWM vs Ratpoison
- 13StumpWM vs RBTray
- 14StumpWM vs ShiftIt
- 15StumpWM vs WindowWatcher
- 16StumpWM vs AeroSpace
- 17StumpWM vs komorebi
- 18StumpWM vs ActiveDock
- 19StumpWM vs ScreenFocus
- 20StumpWM vs Actual Multiple Monitors
StumpWM alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DisplayFusion | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | Launchpad | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Reloop | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Amethyst | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | awesome | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 6 | bug.n | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | dwm | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | i3 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Qtile | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | spectrwm | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | yabai | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 12 | Ratpoison | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | RBTray | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | ShiftIt | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | WindowWatcher | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | AeroSpace | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | komorebi | 5.8 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | ActiveDock | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | ScreenFocus | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Actual Multiple Monitors | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about StumpWM alternatives
What is the best alternative to StumpWM?
DisplayFusion, number 1 in window management software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Launchpad, Reloop, Amethyst and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to StumpWM?
DisplayFusion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.