8 alternativesRectangle: Free, open source
The best Rectangle alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Rectangle is AltTab, and the best free one is Loop.
AltTabPick it if you keep several windows of 1 app open and Command-Tab never lands on the right one.Free to startCompare at a glance
Rectangle 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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 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 | |||
 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 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 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.
Rectangle head to head
When Rectangle is still the right pick
You juggle windows on a laptop screen and want them side by side without dragging corners.
Rectangle prices and verdictFree, open source