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When comparing Brzdm vs Qingy, the Slant community recommends Brzdm for most people. In the question“What is the best Linux Display Manager?” Brzdm is ranked 12th while Qingy is ranked 16th.
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Pros
Pro Improved SLiM
Pro Adds buttons to SLiM
It adds buttons for restart or shutdown.
Pro Getty replacement
It is a getty replacement so it will not only replace your X11 login manager but also your getty.
Cons
Con Poorly supported by distributors
No one includes it.
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.