| 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) | 7.3 (#40) |
| Customization | IceWM is configurable and themeable, and the site says more than 450 themes are available to download. | The manual describes visual customization options for the status bar, including its font and position. |
| License | IceWM and its documentation are covered by the GNU LGPL license. | The manual states that Ratpoison is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. |
| Product | IceWM is a window manager for the X Window System, designed for speed, simplicity, and minimal interference. | Ratpoison is a simple window manager modeled largely after GNU Screen. |
| Support | The site directs users to report bugs on GitHub and links to manual pages, a manual, and an FAQ. | The site points users to a mailing list for bugs and development, documentation, a FAQ, a wiki, and the #ratpoison IRC channel on Libera.Chat. |