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Kazam vs river (Wayland compositor)

A side-by-side look at Kazam and river (Wayland compositor). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kazam

Kazam

Video & Movies

Kazam is a free and open source screen recorder for Linux. It allows users to capture videos, screenshots, and GIFs very easily with a simple user interface. Kazam is lightweight yet full-featured.

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river (Wayland compositor)

river (Wayland compositor)

Gaming Software

River is a tiling Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and familiarity. It uses dynamic tiling to automatically arrange windows and supports keyboard shortcuts for navigation. River aims to provide a lightweight and customizable desktop experience.

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