Here’s the Deal
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When comparing tbsm vs Qingy, the Slant community recommends tbsm for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” tbsm is ranked 11th while Qingy is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose tbsm is:
Unlike other console-based display managers, tbsm supports Wayland session out of the box.
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Pros
Pro Wayland session can be started
Unlike other console-based display managers, tbsm supports Wayland session out of the box.
Pro Very lightweight
Pro Minimalistic
Pro Text based
Pro Getty replacement
It is a getty replacement so it will not only replace your X11 login manager but also your getty.
Cons
Con Text-based
Not very simple.
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.