AppGrid AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like AppGrid

AppGrid is described as 'Handle windows, from the comfort of your home row' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AppGrid for Mac and Windows. The best AppGrid alternative is Divvy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try altdrag or KDE Mover-Sizer. Other great apps like AppGrid are ActiveDock 2, Taekwindow, Multi Dock and Easy Move+Resize.

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

    92 Divvy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Divvy is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to AppGrid.

    • Divvy is the most popular commercial alternative to AppGrid.

    • Divvy is Paid and ProprietaryAppGrid is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. altdrag icon
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    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    86 altdrag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • altdrag is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppGrid.

    • altdrag is Free and Open SourceAppGrid is Paid and Proprietary
  3. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. ActiveDock 2 icon
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    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    92 ActiveDock 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Taekwindow icon
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    Taekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Multi Dock icon
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    MultiDock is a simple application that allows you to organize frequently used applications, documents and folders using small panels (Dock’s).

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Easy Move+Resize is based on behavior found in many X11/Linux window managers, adding easy modifier key + mouse drag move and resize to OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. SizeUp icon
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    SizeUp allows you to quickly position a window to fill exactly half the screen (splitscreen), a quarter of the screen (quadrant), full screen, or centered via the menu bar or configurable system-wide shortcuts (hotkeys).

    61 SizeUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. MaxSnap icon
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    Powerful Window Manager for Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Tuck icon
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    Tuck is a handy menu bar application that allows you to quickly and simply clear multi-window clutter by hiding windows under your screen edges.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    ?? Moves makes it easier than ever to position your windows juuust right.

    ? Just hold down your chosen modifier keys and move the mouse. No need to fiddle with 3px wide window edges or far way title bars.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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