Cairoshell Alternatives

Cairoshell Alternatives

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15 best cairoshell alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Cairoshell alternative list source: cairodesktop.com

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Compare Cairoshell alternatives

Compare top-ranked Cairoshell alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
Xfce99% 565 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
KDE Plasma99% 563 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
LXDE98% 207 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
VirtuaWin95% 150 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Enlightenment96% 91 votesFree, Open SourceMac, Linux
LXQt93% 69 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
Budgie87% 53 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
LiteStep83% 24 votesFreeWindows
Emerge Desktop74% 23 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Elokab54% 13 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
Bluetile69% 13 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
CDE (Common Desktop Environment)64% 11 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
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Xfce

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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(Pronounced as four separate letters) Turkish Unix and other Unix-like platforms, Linux, Solaris, BSD, and free software such as a desktop environment. It should Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD
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563

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KDE Plasma

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Desktop computers, netbooks, tablets, or smartphones that run on different form-factors, such as a unified environment for managing applications. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD
6

207

4

LXDE

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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The "Lightweight X11 desktop environment" is an extremely fast performance and energy-efficient desktop environment. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD
8

150

7

VirtuaWin

Score: 95%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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VirtuaWin (Win9x/me/nt/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10), a Virtual Desktop Manager for the Windows operating system. Virtual Desktop Manager allows you to edit Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,
10

91

4

Enlightenment

Score: 96%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
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Enlightenment Linux X11/window managers, and for the other it is just not at the same time, a number of libraries, to beautiful user-help interfaces with much less work Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,BSD
12

69

5

LXQt

Score: 93%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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CONTAINS LXQt, the lightweight desktop environment based on QT Port and the upcoming version. It is a product of the merger between Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD
14

53

7

Budgie

Score: 87%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Solus and Solus parakeet flagship desktop OS is a part of the project. Designed with the modern user in mind, with a focus on simplicity and elegance. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
16

24

4

LiteStep

Score: 83%

FreeWindows
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LiteStep is a desktop-replacement-interface for Windows. LiteStep-Shell useful (and the creation of custom desktop interfaces in ways that you find the eye Features:Free,Windows
18

23

6

Emerge Desktop

Score: 74%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Emerge Desktop for Windows 2000 and higher is usually a Windows Explorer replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment). Change Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
20

13

6

Elokab

Score: 54%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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QT libraries for Linux, uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment, such as elookat, open-source independent desktop environment . Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
22

13

4

Bluetile

Score: 69%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Blue tile tiled window manager designed specifically for Integration with the GNOME desktop environment for Linux. Both a traditional, stacking layout mode. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
24

11

4

CDE (Common Desktop Environment)

Score: 64%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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The common desktop environment with Sun, HP, IBM, DEC, SCO, Fujitsu and Hitachi was created in collaboration. In the selection of economic units, now Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD
26

10

4

Bug.n

Score: 60%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Error.n-tiling window manager for Microsoft Windows. Written in the scripting language AutoHotkey. What can I do to the size of the layouts, in order to ensure Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
28

10

4

Elokab file manager

Score: 60%

FreeLinux
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Complete local file manager for the desktop environment, fast and lightweight file manager elokabfm Flocka available in the following languages: French, English, Arabic Qt-based. Features:Free,Linux
30

9

2

NERD tree

Score: 78%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Vim nerd tree allows you to open and browse the files and directories on the file system It offers you the file system in the form of a tree Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Vim

Cairoshell alternatives FAQ

What is the best Cairoshell alternative?

Xfce is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Cairoshell alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Xfce, KDE Plasma, LXDE, VirtuaWin, Enlightenment.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Linux, Windows, Mac, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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