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Qtile vs Reloop

Qtile

qtile.org

Reloop

reloop.sh

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FigureQtileReloop
Price fromFree$10/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
LinuxYes—
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published15
Spec score · Window Management Software7.5 (#30)8.4 (#4)

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Qtile

  • Free and open-sourceFree

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Reloop

  • FreeFree
  • Pro$10 a month
  • Growth$20 a month
  • EnterprisePriced on request
  • Self-hostedFree

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In their own words

Qtile

Qtile is a free tiling window manager for Linux, written and configured entirely in Python. It runs as a window manager on X11 and as a compositor on Wayland; the Wayland backend uses wlroots. Users can create layouts and widgets, use built-in commands, and define application rules, window groups and virtual desktop controls. Its command shell allows Qtile to be inspected and managed, while remote scripting can configure workspaces, manipulate windows and update status-bar widgets. The stable version can be installed from PyPI with `uv tool install qtile`. The project also provides installation guides for Arch, Fedora, Funtoo, Ubuntu/Debian, Slackware, FreeBSD and NixOS. Qtile is distributed under the MIT license. Its stated runtime aim is to support the last three CPython versions and usually the latest stable PyPy. The official release is positioned for users seeking stability; the development version has newer features but may contain bugs. Support is available through GitHub Discussions, IRC and Discord, with Discord bridged to IRC.

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Reloop

Reloop is an email delivery platform for transactional and programmatic workflows, available as hosted plans or self-hosted on infrastructure you control. It provides a transactional API and SMTP relay, plus webhook-based inbound routing and dedicated agent inboxes. First-party SDKs support Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, PHP, and Ruby; listed framework integrations include Next.js, Django, Ruby on Rails, and Laravel. Analytics cover delivery, opens, clicks, bounces, complaints, SMTP responses, and reputation. Templates support AI-assisted generation, editing, previews, variables, and version history. Hosted plans retain data for 45 days and set limits for inboxes, webhooks, and custom domains. The Free plan allows 3,000 emails per month and 100 per day; sending pauses when either cap is reached. Pro costs $10 a month for 50,000 emails per month, with overage at $0.50 per 1,000 emails. Self-hosting has no Reloop license cost, though server and delivery costs still apply. Reloop is open source under Apache 2.0 with Reloop Labs use restrictions.

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