Open Source WindowSpace AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like WindowSpace

The best open source alternative to WindowSpace is altdrag. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to WindowSpace and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to WindowSpace are GridMove, Shiftit, Window Manager and QuickTile.

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  1. altdrag icon
     38 likes

    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. GridMove icon
     31 likes

    GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Shiftit icon
     67 likes

    ShiftIt is an application for OSX that allows you to quickly manipulate window position and size using keyboard shortcuts. It intends to become a full featured window organizer for OSX. It is a complete rewrite of the original ShiftIt by Aravindkumar Rajendiran which is not...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    • Shiftit is Free and Open SourceWindowSpace is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Control windows using hotkeys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. QuickTile icon
     5 likes

    A lightweight utility for allowing you to quickly snap windows to a tiling grid under your existing Linux window manager. Can be triggered via keyboard shortcuts, the command line, or D-Bus calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
     
  6. Penc icon
     6 likes

    Penc is a window manager app for macOS designed for use with the trackpad. It lets you use trackpad gestures along with the Command key to move, resize and snap windows to the screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. x11PyGrid icon
     2 likes

    A small utility which allows you to easily organize your open windows by tiling, resizing and positioning them to make the best use of your desktop real estate. It's easy to configure and supports multiple monitors.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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