Waywallen vs PUSH Video Wallpaper

WWaywallen8.7Visit PUSH Video Wallpaper8.6Visit

Higher score W Waywallen #7 in Desktop Wallpaper Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Waywallen

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PUSH Video Wallpaper #8 in Desktop Wallpaper Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit PUSH

• Waywallen fits best

  Linux users across multiple desktop environments

• PUSH Video Wallpaper fits best

  Windows users focused on video playlists

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Side by side

Feature	WWaywallen 8.7/10 Visit ↗	PUSH Video Wallpaper 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Desktop Wallpaper Software	#8 in Desktop Wallpaper Software
Best for	Linux users across multiple desktop environments	Windows users focused on video playlists
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Waywallen 6/6 · PUSH Video Wallpaper 5/6
Live wallpapers	✓	✓
Automatic rotation	✓	✓
Multi-monitor support	✓	✓
Video wallpapers	✓	✓
Interactive wallpapers	✓ (best)	—
Performance controls	✓	✓
Specs
Platform coverage	Linux	Windows
Our review
Pros	Supports images, videos, scenes, web content, and playlists Works with KDE Plasma, GNOME, Hyprland, Niri, Wayfire, COSMIC, and Sway Includes multi-monitor control and Vulkan or VA-API video decoding	Supports videos, images, animations, GIFs, WebP and YouTube clips Playlist, slideshow and multi-monitor profile controls Pausing and rendering controls help manage fullscreen or battery use
Cons	Platform support is limited to Linux Wallpaper Engine scenes and web support require a third-party plugin Mouse input is available only through supported desktop integrations	Windows 10 and 11 only Free Version includes a visible watermark Does not provide interactive wallpapers
Our verdict	Waywallen is an open-source wallpaper manager for Linux desktop environments. It is aimed at users who want more than static backgrounds, with support for image wallpapers, video playback, playlists, Wallhaven, web content, and Wallpaper… Read the review →	PUSH Video Wallpaper is a Windows desktop wallpaper manager for people who want videos, animated files, images or YouTube clips as desktop backgrounds. It supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, and can operate without an internet connection… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Waywallen — where it wins

  • Supports images, videos, scenes, web content, and playlists
  • Works with KDE Plasma, GNOME, Hyprland, Niri, Wayfire, COSMIC, and Sway
  • Includes multi-monitor control and Vulkan or VA-API video decoding

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform support is limited to Linux
  • Wallpaper Engine scenes and web support require a third-party plugin
  • Mouse input is available only through supported desktop integrations

• PUSH Video Wallpaper — where it wins

  • Supports videos, images, animations, GIFs, WebP and YouTube clips
  • Playlist, slideshow and multi-monitor profile controls
  • Pausing and rendering controls help manage fullscreen or battery use

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows 10 and 11 only
  • Free Version includes a visible watermark
  • Does not provide interactive wallpapers

• WWaywallen8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source wallpaper manager for Linux desktop environments.

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• PUSH Video Wallpaper8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused Windows wallpaper manager with playlists, multi-monitor profiles and performance controls.

  Visit PUSHFull verdict →