Amethyst Alternatives

Amethyst is described as 'Tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is written in Objective-C and has configurable shortcuts, multi-monitor support, multiple layouts, and the option to float certain applications' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Amethyst for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Wayland, BSD and Windows apps. The best Amethyst alternative is Hyprland, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amethyst are Rectangle, niri, Sway and Loop - Window Management.

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  1. WindowKeys icon
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    Access all native macOS window tiling commands in one place — the Tiling Panel. Customize keyboard shortcuts and use them on any keyboard, even third-party ones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Griddle icon
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    A native macOS menu bar app that provides quick window tiling with keyboard shortcuts and visual grid overlay. Just press QWE, ASD to tile your windows instantly. DRM-free, one-time purchase for all your Macs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. MacTiler icon
     1 like

    Split screen and organize windows on Mac with keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop zones, and professional layouts. Better than native Split View. Multi-monitor support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Fluxbox icon
     33 likes

    Fluxbox is a window manager for X that was based on the Blackbox 0.61.1 code. It is very light on resources and easy to handle but yet full of features to make an easy, and extremely fast, desktop experience. It is built using C++ and licensed under the MIT license.

    77 Fluxbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • C++
     
  5. Moom icon
     25 likes

    Moom makes window management as easy as clicking a mouse button—or using a keyboard shortcut, if you're one of those types of people.

    101 Moom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. awesome icon
     39 likes

    awesome is a highly configurable, next generation framework window manager for X. It is very fast, extensible and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 license.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Divvy icon
     65 likes

    Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.

    103 Divvy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Arrange macOS windows into halves, thirds, quarters, or custom grid layouts using live previews, drag actions, or fully remappable shortcuts. Restore positions with one key, move windows across displays, manage layouts via the menu bar, and customize every action.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Cardboard is a unique, scrollable tiling Wayland compositor designed with laptops in mind. Based on wlroots.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  10. bspwm icon
     12 likes

    A tiling window manager based on binary space partitioning.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11.  3 likes

    Rift is a tiling window manager for macOS that focuses on performance and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Qtile icon
     8 likes

    A full-featured, hackable tiling window manager written and configured in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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