| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Window Management Software | 7.6 (#28) | 8.2 (#8) |
| Customization | Users can customize configuration variables and hotkeys by editing a Config.ini file. | IceWM is configurable and themeable, and the site says more than 450 themes are available to download. |
| Installation | There is no installation process; users unpack the ZIP and run the executable or the AutoHotkey script. | The site provides instructions to download the source archive, configure it, build it, and install it. |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3. | IceWM and its documentation are covered by the GNU LGPL license. |