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CDM is a lightweight console display manager for Linux, written in Bash, that provides text-based login and session selection. It is intended for users who want to start graphical sessions without a full graphical login screen.
💡 Pick it for a maintained, lightweight graphical login manager with broad desktop compatibility.
LightDM is a cross-desktop display manager. It aims to be the standard display manager for the X server and Wayland.
Kenny Levinsen and contributors
💡 Pick it for a modern minimal login stack that can use console or Wayland greeters.
greetd is a minimal and flexible login manager for Linux and other Unix-like systems. It separates session management from the login interface,...
💡 Pick it when you want CDM's terminal-first approach with a more modern interface and broader session support.
Ly is a lightweight terminal-based display manager for Linux systems. It provides a keyboard-driven login screen with support for Wayland and X11...
💡 Pick it for a full-featured graphical login screen, especially with KDE Plasma.
Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) is a display manager for the X11 display server. It aims to be fast, simple, and beautiful.
💡 Pick it for reliable GNOME and Wayland integration instead of CDM's minimal console workflow.
GDM is a comprehensive software solution for managing data across an organization. It offers advanced data governance features and tools for data...
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Xtreme Download Manager project
💡 Pick it for a tiny, proven X11 login manager when modern Wayland support is not required.
Xtreme Download Manager is a free, open-source download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It accelerates HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP downloads and...
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