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i3 vs ncmpcpp

A side-by-side look at i3 and ncmpcpp. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

i3

i3

Os & Utilities

i3 is a tiling window manager for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is designed to be simple, fast, and lightweight while still being customizable and flexible. i3 organizes application windows in a tree-like structure and allows efficient window switching and placement.

tilingkeyboarddrivenlightweightconfigurableunixlike
ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp

Audio & Music

ncmpcpp is a mpd client (Music Player Daemon) inspired by ncmpc with a tag editor, bookmarks, playlists, and more. It's designed to be fast, lightweight, customizable, and easy to use for casual music library browsing or intensive audio playback.

mpdclimusic-playerplaylistaudio

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