Amethyst Alternatives

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   Plonk Window Manager

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   Plonk is a menu bar app for macOS that bundles a window manager with nine additional desktop utilities, so one icon replaces a stack of single-purpose tools.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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   SplitSwipe

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   Window management utility on macOS enabling window snapping, 2- and 3-zone layouts, app rotation, keyboard and trackpad gesture controls, plus overview mode for fast app assignment and switching, offering efficient multitasking in customizable zones.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • South Korea

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • South Korea

   

   

   

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   Cisdem WindowManager

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   Cisdem WindowManager can split your screen into various sizes and positions.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Weston

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   Weston is a Wayland compositor designed for correctness, reliability, predictability, and performance.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Window Manager
   • Wayland Compositor

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux

   • Global

   

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   Mosaic Window Manager

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   A window manager for macOS like you have never seen before.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Origin

   • Brazil

   Platforms

   • Mac

   • Brazil

   

   

   

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   OmniWM

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   OmniWM is a free, open-source, Developer ID-signed and Apple-notarized tiling window manager for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 26 or later. It combines Niri-style orientation-aware scrolling containers and Hyprland-style Dwindle BSP layouts, selectable per workspace, with...

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Window Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

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    Way Cooler

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    Way Cooler is a tiling Wayland window manager, written in Rust, configurable using Lua, and extendable with D-Bus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

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    Superior X Window Manager

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    Window manager for X inspired by DWM, i3, and other tiling window managers. Windows are assigned to tags, and are automatically arranged on the screen in a stacked layout making the most of your monitor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11

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    Cage: the Wayland kiosk

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    Cage is a kiosk compositor for Wayland. A kiosk is a window manager (in the X11 world) or compositor (in the Wayland world) that is designed for a user experience wherein user interaction and activities outside the scope of the running application are prevented.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    

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    Hummingbird Window Manager

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    Hummingbird is a macOS utility that allows easy moving and resizing of windows by holding modifier keys and dragging your mouse to move and resize windows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Window Manager

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

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    Kröhnkite

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    Kröhnkite is mainly inspired by dwm from suckless folks, and aims to provide rock solid stability while fully integrating into KWin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Origin

    • South Korea

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    • South Korea

    

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