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 50 alternatives to Amethyst for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, BSD, Wayland and Windows apps. The best Amethyst alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amethyst are Loop - Window Management, Hyprland, i3 and AquaSnap.

Amethyst

Window Manager
Free • Open Source

Amethyst is a tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is...

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Amethyst alternatives page was last updated May 11, 2024

Bismuth
KDE Plasma add-on, that tiles your windows automatically and lets you manage them via keyboard, similarly to i3, Sway or dwm.
60 Bismuth alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
Bismuth Features
1. Kde support
2. KDE Widget
3. Tiling
4. Tiling Layouts
5. KDE Plasma integration
6. Tiling Window Manager
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Bismuth VS Amethyst
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JWM
JWM is a light-weight window manager for the X11 Window System. JWM is written in C and uses only Xlib at a minimum. Because of its small footprint, JWM makes a good window manager for older computers and less powerful systems, such as the .
63 JWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
JWM Features
Lightweight
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SwayFX
Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...
55 SwayFX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Arch Linux
- Gentoo Linux
- Fedora
- Nix Package Manager
- Sway
- FreeBSD
- Wayland
SwayFX Features
1. No registration required
2. No Tracking
3. Compositor
4. Wayland Support
5. OPENGL
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SwayFX VS Amethyst
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newm
newm is a Wayland compositor written with laptops and touchpads in mind. The idea is, instead of placing windows inside the small viewport (that is, the monitor) to arrange them along an arbitrarily large two-dimensional wall (generally without windows overlapping) and focus the...
60 newm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
newm Features
No registration required
Ad-free
Lightweight
Wayland Support
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newm VS Amethyst
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DeskScope
DeskScope is an easy-to-use window manager with the Desk View™, an interactive view of the desktop. DeskScope creates mini-windows on the Desk View to represent desktop applications and Windows 11 apps.
76 DeskScope alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
DeskScope VS Amethyst
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LeftWM
Left is a tiling window manager written in rust for stability and performance. The core of left is designed to do one thing and one thing well. Be a window manager. Because you probably want more than just a black screen LeftWM is built around the concept of theming.
62 LeftWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
LeftWM Features
Lightweight
Support for Multiple Monitors
Tiling Window Manager
X server
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workspacer
workspacer is a tiling window manager for Windows 10, similar in style and function to common unix tiling window managers (dwm, i3, xmonad).
9 workspacer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
workspacer Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitors
2. Support for scripting
3. Lightweight
4. Dark Mode
5. Tiling
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miracle-wm
A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of those compositors, like swayfx.
56 miracle-wm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Wayland
- Linux
miracle-wm Features
Wayland Support
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
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Pinnacle
Pinnacle is a Wayland compositor built in Rust using Smithay. It's my attempt at creating something like AwesomeWM for Wayland.
52 Pinnacle alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
Pinnacle Features
Compositor
Rust
Wayland Support
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Waybox
An openbox clone on Wayland (WIP).
51 Waybox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Openbox
- Wayland
Waybox Features
Wayland Support
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Waybox VS Amethyst
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niri
Windows are arranged in columns on an infinite strip going to the right. Opening a new window never causes existing windows to resize.
67 niri alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
niri Features
Rust
Tiling Window Manager
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niri VS Amethyst
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Polonium
An autotile manager for Plasma 6. An (unofficial) spiritual successor to Bismuth built on KWin 6. The descendant of autotile.
66 Polonium alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
- Wayland
Polonium Features
1. No registration required
2. Wayland Support
3. Tiling Window Manager
4. Tiling
5. KDE
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Polonium VS Amethyst
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