Xfce

XFCE
Original author(s)Olivier Fourdan
Developer(s)Free software community
Initial release1997 (1997)
Stable release
4.20  / 15 December 2024 (15 December 2024)
Repositorygitlab.xfce.org/xfce
Written inC (GTK)
MiddlewareX Window System, Xorg
EngineGTK
Operating systemLinux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and GNU/Hurd
PlatformUnix-like
Available inat least 31 different languages
TypeDesktop environment
LicenseGPL, LGPL, BSD
Websitexfce.org

Xfce or XFCE (pronounced as four individual letters, /ɛks ɛf s /) is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

Xfce aims to be fast and lightweight while still visually appealing and easy to use. The desktop environment is designed to embody the traditional Unix philosophy of modularity and re-usability, as well as adherence to standards; specifically, those defined at freedesktop.org.