| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Window Management Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.4 (#35) |
| Installation | The site provides instructions to download the source archive, configure it, build it, and install it. | The getting-started guide lists distribution packages and building from source as installation options. |
| License | IceWM and its documentation are covered by the GNU LGPL license. | The GitHub repository identifies the project license as GPL-3.0. |
| Product | IceWM is a window manager for the X Window System, designed for speed, simplicity, and minimal interference. | niri is a scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. |
| Support | The site directs users to report bugs on GitHub and links to manual pages, a manual, and an FAQ. | The project identifies its Matrix chat as the main communication channel for questions and also links a community Discord server. |