Omarchy
Opinionated Arch Linux + Hyprland desktop distribution curated by DHH for developers — preconfigured tiling setup.
Our Verdict
Fastest way to a DHH-approved tiling Linux desktop — just remember its still Arch once you customize.
Pros
- Preconfigured Arch plus Hyprland
- Opinionated DHH-curated defaults
- Skip the Arch setup yak-shave
- Community momentum from Rails world
Cons
- Still Arch under the hood long-term
- DHHs opinions wont match yours always
- Niche audience, small community
- Breakage on rolling updates likely
Best for: Developers curious about Hyprland tiling who want a curated Arch starting point
Not for: Users wanting stability guarantees or desktops outside DHHs aesthetic
When to Use Omarchy
Good fit if you need
- Preconfigured Arch + Hyprland setup for a developer workstation
- DHH-curated opinionated Linux desktop for Rails developers
- Tiling workspace environment optimized for keyboard usage
- Quick Linux desktop setup without manual Hyprland configuration
- Developer-focused Linux distro for those switching from macOS
Lock-in Assessment
High 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Omarchy Pricing
- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
B
Health Score
22.1k 2.2k
Bus Factor
7
Last Commit
1 day
Release Freq
12d
Open Issues
525
Issue Response
0d
License
MIT
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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