8 alternativesAltTab: Free to start
The best AltTab alternatives
For most people the best alternative to AltTab is Rectangle, and the best free one is Loop.
RectanglePick it if you want windows side by side on a laptop screen and don't want to pay anything.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
AltTab is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
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 AltTab | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | |||
| Rectangle | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 Swish | $16 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 Loop | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 rcmd | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | |||
 DockDoor | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 DockFlow | From $14.99 | Subscription | Too few ratings | |||
 Moom | $15 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 Snapset | $35 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you want windows side by side on a laptop screen and don't want to pay anything.
Free window snapping to halves, thirds and corners by shortcut or drag, the same job Magnet charges $4.99 for.
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Pick it if you work on a trackpad and would rather swipe and pinch windows into place than press shortcuts.
Snap, close and minimize windows with trackpad swipes and pinches, for $16 once on 2 Macs.
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Pick this if you want a free snapping tool driven by 1 key and a flick of the mouse.
A free, open-source window manager where 1 key and a flick of the mouse snap any window into place.
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Pick this if you switch apps rather than arrange windows, and want each app on its own letter key.
Hold Right Command and tap a letter to jump to any app, free, with a €15 Pro for saved window sets.
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Pick it if you click Dock icons to find windows and want live previews before you choose one.
Windows-style live previews when you hover over a Dock icon, plus a window switcher, free and open source.
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Pick it if you switch between different kinds of work on one Mac and want a Dock that matches each one.
Save Dock setups as presets and switch by hotkey, menu bar or Focus mode.
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Pick this if you rebuild the same writing or meeting layout every day and want it back in 1 click.
Saved window layouts and 1-click snapping from the green button, for $15 once with no subscription.
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Pick it if you switch between a desk setup and a laptop setup and rebuild your windows every time.
Saves your apps, windows, browser tabs and folders as a set and brings them all back in one go.
When AltTab is still the right pick
You keep several windows of the same app open and want to jump straight to the right one.
AltTab prices and verdictFree to start