When comparing Entrance vs Qingy, the Slant community recommends Entrance for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” Entrance is ranked 10th while Qingy is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Entrance is:
So it can be used on other unix-like operating systems besides linux without the need for linux bindings.
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Pros
Pro Does not need Systemd
So it can be used on other unix-like operating systems besides linux without the need for linux bindings.
Pro A Sandbox
Entrance is probably the most configurable and themeable display manager available.
Pro Getty replacement
It is a getty replacement so it will not only replace your X11 login manager but also your getty.
Cons
Con Edje is hard to master
EDJE *.edc files are CSS-Like code that is hard to master:
https://www.enlightenment.org/_legacy_embed/edcref.html
Con Ancient fossil dredged up from nearly a decade ago
Qingy doesn't appear to have updated since 2010. That's a long time in Internet years.
Con Not a display manager
Qingy is not a display manager - it is a getty replacement.