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i3 versus Xfce
Compare	i3	Xfce
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Linux power users	Old or low-RAM hardware
Who it's not for	Windows and macOS users	Users wanting maximum features . some leave for KDE
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁸	Active CVE history including one high-severity RCE; fixes ship upstream, and no dedicated advisory team is confirmed in sources.
Support quality	Community forums only, no vendor support	Community forums only, no vendor
Public sentiment	Users love the tiling workflow and documentation but report frequent setup and configuration problems.	Users consistently praise Xfce's speed, lightness, and stability; a minority leave for KDE's richer feature set.
Biggest gotcha	Major updates have ignored previous config files, forcing rewrites.¹⁶	Support is community forums only . no vendor SLA exists

Pick i3 when

Linux power users
Keyboard-driven workflows
Developers who edit config files

When i3 is not a fit

Windows and macOS users
Anyone wanting point-and-click defaults
Beginners without command-line comfort
Teams needing vendor support or SLAs

Pick Xfce when

Old or low-RAM hardware
Lightweight, no-nonsense desktops
Stability-focused daily drivers
Privacy-conscious small offices

When Xfce is not a fit

Users wanting maximum features . some leave for KDE
Anyone needing a vendor SLA or paid support
People wanting polished Wayland today

Sources

i3: improved tiling X11 window manageri3wm.org
official
i3 User's Guidei3wm.org
official
i3 downloadsi3wm.org
official
i3 Reference Cardi3wm.org
official
i3 GitHub Discussionsgithub.com
official
i3 GitHub Issuesgithub.com
official
Debian source package i3-wmpackages.debian.org
official
i3wm.org security page (returns not-found)i3wm.org
security
i3wm praise thread, r/linuxmasterracereddit.com
review
What's the deal with i3?, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
i3wm does not display windows anymore, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
i3 installation error, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
What do I need other than a window manager?, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
I struggle with i3, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
i3 for MS Windows?, r/i3wmreddit.com
review
i3-wm config broken after latest update, Arch forumsbbs.archlinux.org
review