Best window managers
Apps that snap, tile and switch windows so you can arrange your desktop from the keyboard or mouse.
10 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
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- Alternatives to Rectangle
A free, open-source Mac window manager that snaps windows with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging to screen edges.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to AeroSpace
A free, open-source i3-style tiling window manager for macOS, configured with a plain text file.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to Magnet
A low-cost Mac App Store window manager that snaps windows into halves, thirds and quarters.
PaidmacOS - Alternatives to Swish
A Mac window manager driven by trackpad gestures, with swipe-to-snap grids and window controls.
PaidmacOS - Alternatives to Loop
A free, open-source Mac window manager that moves and resizes windows with a radial menu or shortcuts.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to Moom
A Mac window manager from Many Tricks with a hover palette, saved window layouts and chained actions.
PaidmacOS - Alternatives to yabai
A free, open-source tiling window manager for macOS controlled from the command line.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to Amethyst
A free, open-source tiling window manager for macOS modelled on xmonad, with preset layouts.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to AltTab
A free, open-source Windows-style window switcher for macOS with live previews of every window.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to DockDoor
Free, open-source Mac utility that adds window previews to the Dock and a per-window Alt+Tab switcher.
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Common questions
What are the best window managers?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading window managers right now are Rectangle, AeroSpace, Magnet, Swish and Loop.
Are there free window managers?
Yes. Rectangle (open source), AeroSpace (open source), Loop (open source), yabai (open source) and Amethyst (open source) have a free option, out of 7 free or freemium apps we track.
Which window managers are open source?
Rectangle, AeroSpace, Loop, yabai, Amethyst and AltTab, and 1 more.