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Rectangle vs Moom

Rectangle ranks #1 and Moom ranks #2 in our guide to the best window managers for Mac. Rectangle is our pick for most people.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Our pickRectangle app iconRectanglePick Rectangle if you want windows side by side on a laptop screen and don't want to pay anything.Free, open source#2 in the guideMoom app iconMoomPick Moom if you rebuild the same writing or meeting layout every day and want it back in 1 click.$15 once

What decides it

  • Rectangle costs less over 3 years: Free, against $15 for Moom.
  • Both run on Mac.

Side by side

Prices are checked every day.

At a glanceRectangle app iconRectangleMoom app iconMoom
PriceFree and open source. Rectangle Pro is $9.99$15 once, with at least 1 year of updates
How you payFreePay once
3 years of useFree Cheaper$15
Free trialFree to startYes
Runs onMacMac
Where to buyDeveloperDeveloper
FeaturesOpen sourceFree trial
Last updated21 Oct 2026Not tracked

Who should get which

Get Rectangle if

You juggle windows on a laptop screen and want them side by side without dragging corners.

Get Moom if

You switch between the same window setups every day, like a writing layout and a meeting layout.

Skip Rectangle if

You keep every app in full screen and rarely need 2 windows next to each other.

Skip Moom if

You only put 2 windows side by side, which macOS tiling or free Rectangle already handles.

Our verdicts

Rectangle app iconRectangle

Free and open source, Rectangle snaps Mac windows to halves, thirds and corners with a keyboard shortcut or a drag to the screen edge, and pressing the shortcut again cycles through sizes. A Tile All action spreads every open window across the screen at once. Magnet charges $4.99 for the same basic snapping, and the only catch here is that version 2 needs macOS 14 or later, with 1.100 kept for older Macs.

Moom app iconMoom

The current version is only sold on Many Tricks' own site, while the Mac App Store still carries the older Moom Classic for $6.99. Hover over a window's green button to snap, resize or move it with 1 click, and save whole layouts to restore later. macOS now tiles windows to halves and quarters by itself and Rectangle does more of that free, so the $15 is really for saved layouts.

What each one helps you do

Rectangle app iconRectangle

  • Snap a window to half the screen
  • Cycle a window through thirds with 1 shortcut
  • Tile every open window at once
  • Get Windows-style snapping on a Mac

Moom app iconMoom

  • Snap a window into place with 1 click
  • Bring back a saved window layout instantly
  • Resize windows without touching the mouse
  • Move a window by holding modifier keys

Where to get them

Rectangle

Free and open source. Rectangle Pro is $9.99

  • From the developerVersion 2 needs macOS 14 or later; version 1.100 still covers macOS 10.15 to 13
    FreeGet it

Moom

$15 once, with at least 1 year of updates

  • From the developerFree trial available; Moom 4 is only sold on this site
    $15Get it

Neither one quite right?

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