8 alternativesMoom: $15 once
The best Moom alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Moom is Rectangle, and the best free one is AltTab.
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
Moom 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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 Moom | $15 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
| Rectangle | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
 AltTab | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 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 | |||
 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 keep several windows of 1 app open and Command-Tab never lands on the right one.
Windows-style switching that previews every open window, including minimized ones and those on other Spaces.
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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 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.
Moom head to head
When Moom is still the right pick
You switch between the same window setups every day, like a writing layout and a meeting layout.
Moom prices and verdict$15 once