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, Windows and Wayland apps. The best Amethyst alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amethyst are Hyprland, Loop - Window Management, SnapZones and i3.

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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 17, 2025
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  1. strataWM icon

    strataWM

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    Strata is a cutting-edge, robust and sleek Wayland compositor written in Rust using the Smithay library. It is designed to be minimal and flexible yet customizable. Strata is configured in Lua, a lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Wayland
    • Linux
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    strataWM Features

    1.  Wayland Support

    strataWM VS Amethyst

     
  2. Emerald Theme Manager icon

    Emerald Theme Manager

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    The Emerald Theme Manager allows you to install, edit and switch between Emerald themes. In order for it to work, select Emerald as your window decorator. You will also need to enable the Window Decorations plugin (via CCSM).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • BSD
    Emerald Theme Manager screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Transparency
    8.  Make window transparent

    Emerald Theme Manager VS Amethyst

     

  4. Mahogany

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    Mahogany is a tiling window manager for Wayland modeled after StumpWM. While it is not a drop-in replacement for StumpWM, StumpWM users should be very comfortable with Mahogany. Its planned features are:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    Mahogany Features

    1.  Wayland Support

    Mahogany VS Amethyst

     
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  6. Cisdem WindowManager icon

    Cisdem WindowManager

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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Cisdem WindowManager VS Amethyst

     

  7. Weston

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Weston screenshot 1

    Weston Features

    1.  Wayland Support

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  8. Way Cooler icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Way Cooler screenshot 1

    Way Cooler Features

    1.  Tiling Layouts
    2.  Rust
    3.  Tiling
    4.  Wayland Support
    5.  Tiling Window Manager

    Way Cooler VS Amethyst

     

  10. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • X11
    Discontinued

    No updates since Apr 8, 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  X11/Xorg
    6.  X server

    Superior X Window Manager VS Amethyst

     
  11. Cage: the Wayland kiosk icon

    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.

    58 Cage: the Wayland kiosk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    Cage: the Wayland kiosk Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Compositor

    Cage: the Wayland kiosk VS Amethyst

     
  12. Hummingbird Window Manager icon

    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.

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Hummingbird Window Manager VS Amethyst

     
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