Applight Alternatives

Applight is described as 'The context-aware app switcher' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Applight for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Applight alternative is AltTab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Applight are TabTab, Quick Tab, LaunchPalette and SMBAct.

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Applight alternatives page was last updated Jan 25, 2025
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  1. AltTab icon

    AltTab

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    AltTab brings the power of Windows’s “alt-tab” window switcher to macOS.

    18 AltTab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    AltTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Window Switching
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Window organizer

    AltTab VS Applight

     

    • AltTab is the most popular Mac alternative to Applight.

    • AltTab is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Applight.

    • AltTab is Free and Open SourceApplight is Paid and Proprietary
    • AltTab is CustomizableApplight is not according to our users
  2. TabTab icon

    TabTab

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    TabTab is a native macOS app that will seriously elevate your window and tab management. Switch seamlessly between windows, navigate to individual tabs in apps like Chrome, VSCode, and Figma, and quickly search for any window or tab with ease.

    19 TabTab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TabTab screenshot 1

    TabTab Features

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Mozilla Firefox icon  Firefox integration
    3.  Tab search
    4. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    5. Figma icon  Figma Integration
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    8. Microsoft Visual Studio icon  Visual Studio integration
    9. Safari icon  Safari Integration

    TabTab VS Applight

     
  4. Quick Tab icon

    Quick Tab

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    How many times a day do you find yourself pressing Command+Tab and then endlessly clicking Tab until you locate the desired application?

    18 Quick Tab alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quick Tab screenshot 1

    Quick Tab Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Quick Tab VS Applight

     

    • Quick Tab is the most popular commercial alternative to Applight.

    • Quick Tab is Paid and ProprietaryApplight is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. LaunchPalette icon

    LaunchPalette

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    Elevate macOS multitasking with bespoke hotkeys to switch between apps and focus on windows, all in a sleek user interface.

    19 LaunchPalette alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LaunchPalette screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Window Switching

    LaunchPalette VS Applight

     
  6. SMBAct icon

    SMBAct

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    SMBAct is the all-in-one cross-platform solution that allows you to keep your windows and applications well-organized and significantly simplify the process of interaction with them.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SMBAct screenshot 1

    SMBAct Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Window Switching

    SMBAct VS Applight

     

    • SMBAct is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Applight.

    • SMBAct is Paid and ProprietaryApplight is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Contexts icon

    Contexts

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    Switch between application windows effortlessly – with a click, a quick gesture, keyboard shortcuts or search; no matter how many of them you have open; even on multiple spaces & multiple displays.

    23 Contexts alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.9.0) is from August 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Contexts VS Applight

     
  9. Witch icon

    Witch

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    Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.

    27 Witch alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Witch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Window Switching
    2.  Integrated Search

    Witch VS Applight

     
  10. rcmd icon

    rcmd

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    Re-imagined command-tab.

    18 rcmd alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    rcmd screenshot 1

    rcmd VS Applight

     
  11. Switch Center icon

    Switch Center

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    Next-gen OSX Control.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Taken from the app video

    Switch Center VS Applight

     
  12. Hyperswitch icon

    Hyperswitch

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    HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Hyperswitch screenshot 1

    Hyperswitch VS Applight

     
  13. SpaceLauncher icon

    SpaceLauncher

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    With SpaceLauncher for macOS, you can launch or switch to an app by pressing a pre-defined key while holding down spacebar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SpaceLauncher screenshot 1

    SpaceLauncher VS Applight

     
  14. Command-Tab Plus icon

    Command-Tab Plus

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    Command-Tab Plus Is a Powerful and Customizable macOS App’s and Windows SwitcherCommand-Tab Plus is designed to help you switch between apps and windows in a faster and more convenient way. A great alternative for Mac App’s switcher.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Command-Tab Plus screenshot 1

    Command-Tab Plus VS Applight

     
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