Amethyst Alternatives

Apps similar to Amethyst include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are Rectangle, niri, Sway and i3. There's no shortage of Window Managers like Amethyst, with more than 100 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  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
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  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
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  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.

    78 Fluxbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • C++
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  5. awesome icon
     40 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.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. 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.

    111 Moom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. 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.

    108 Divvy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Sxmo icon
     3 likes

    A minimalist Linux smartphone environment that is truly yours to control. Sxmo, or Simple X Mobile, is a collection of simple and suckless X programs and scripts used together to create a fully functional mobile UI adhering to the Unix philosophy for the PinePhone and other...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • postmarketOS
    • Linux Mobile
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  10. 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
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  11. Qtile icon
     9 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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