bspwm vs StumpWM

bspwm

Description: bspwm is a lightweight, keyboard-driven tiling window manager for Linux. It organizes windows in a binary space partitioning layout for efficient use of screen space. Configuration is done mostly through external scripts rather than built-in settings.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

StumpWM

Description: StumpWM is a tiling window manager for Linux and BSD operating systems. It organizes application windows into a tiling layout on the screen and enables keyboard shortcuts to easily manage windows. StumpWM is designed to be lightweight, customizable, and keyboard-driven.

Type: software

bspwm Features

• Binary space partitioning window layout
• Keyboard driven window management
• Flexible rule-based configuration
• Support for multi-monitor setups
• Minimal resource usage

StumpWM Features

• Tiling window manager
• Keyboard-driven window management
• Customizable keybindings
• Multiple workspaces
• Floating windows
• Splitting frames horizontally or vertically
• Tabbed frames to group windows
• Simple configuration through .stumpwmrc file

bspwm

• Open Source

StumpWM

• Not listed