diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@
      * Default implementation creates an EffectsHandlerImp;
      **/
     virtual void createEffectsHandler(Compositor *compositor, Scene *scene);
+    /**
+     * The CompositingTypes supported by the Platform.
+     * The first item should be the most preferred one.
+     * @since 5.11
+     **/
+    virtual QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const = 0;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void pointerMotion(const QPointF &position, quint32 time);
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
         return m_gbmDevice;
     }
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void turnOutputsOn();
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -738,4 +738,13 @@
     setOutputsEnabled(enabled);
 }
 
+QVector<CompositingType> DrmBackend::supportedCompositors() const
+{
+#if HAVE_GBM
+    return QVector<CompositingType>{OpenGLCompositing, QPainterCompositing};
+#else
+    return QVector<CompositingType>{QPainterCompositing};
+#endif
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/fbdev/fb_backend.h
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@
         return m_bgr;
     }
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override {
+        return QVector<CompositingType>{QPainterCompositing};
+    }
+
 private:
     void openFrameBuffer();
     bool queryScreenInfo();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
         return m_outputBlank;
     }
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override {
+        return QVector<CompositingType>{OpenGLCompositing};
+    }
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void outputBlankChanged();
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/virtual/virtual_backend.h
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
         m_gbmDevice = device;
     }
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override {
+        return QVector<CompositingType>{OpenGLCompositing, QPainterCompositing};
+    }
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void sizeChanged();
     void outputGeometriesChanged(const QVector<QRect> &geometries);
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@
 
     void togglePointerConfinement();
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void shellSurfaceSizeChanged(const QSize &size);
     void systemCompositorDied();
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/wayland/wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -653,6 +653,16 @@
     }
 }
 
+QVector<CompositingType> WaylandBackend::supportedCompositors() const
+{
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND_EGL
+    return QVector<CompositingType>{OpenGLCompositing, QPainterCompositing};
+#else
+    return QVector<CompositingType>{QPainterCompositing};
+#endif
+}
+
+
 }
 
 } // KWin
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     void invertScreen() override;
 
     void createEffectsHandler(Compositor *compositor, Scene *scene) override;
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override;
 
 protected:
     void doHideCursor() override;
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/standalone/x11_platform.cpp
@@ -410,4 +410,17 @@
     new EffectsHandlerImplX11(compositor, scene);
 }
 
+QVector<CompositingType> X11StandalonePlatform::supportedCompositors() const
+{
+    QVector<CompositingType> compositors;
+#if HAVE_EPOXY_GLX
+    compositors << OpenGLCompositing;
+#endif
+#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_XRENDER_COMPOSITING
+    compositors << XRenderCompositing;
+#endif
+    compositors << NoCompositing;
+    return compositors;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.h
--- a/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/x11/windowed/x11windowed_backend.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
     QPainterBackend* createQPainterBackend() override;
     void warpPointer(const QPointF &globalPos) override;
 
+    QVector<CompositingType> supportedCompositors() const override {
+        return QVector<CompositingType>{OpenGLCompositing, QPainterCompositing};
+    }
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void sizeChanged();