chunkwm Alternatives

chunkwm is described as 'tiling window manager for macOS that uses a plugin architecture, successor to kwm. It represents windows as the leaves of a binary tree, and supports binary space partitioned, monocle and floating desktops' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to chunkwm for Mac, Windows and PortableApps.com. The best alternative is Rectangle, which is free. Other great apps like chunkwm are AquaSnap, Divvy, Shiftit and Moom.

chunkwm alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Application Launchers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of chunkwm.

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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac

chunkwm is a tiling window manager for macOS that uses a plugin architecture, successor to kwm. It represents windows as...

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Rectangle
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Freemium • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
63 alternatives to Rectangle
Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts. Rectangle is a window management app based on Spectacle, written in Apple Swift.
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Rectangle Features
1. Ad-freeRectangle doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Usability
Window Resizing
Window move resize
Snap windows
Low memory usage
AquaSnap
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Freemium • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
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83 alternatives to AquaSnap
Aquasnap is a powerful window manager that helps you arrange and organize multiple applications on your desktop with minimum effort. It allows you to achieve maximum multitasking, especially if you own a high-resolution monitor or a multi-monitor setup.
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AquaSnap Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsAquaSnap supports the use of multiple displays.
2. PortableAquaSnap can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Snap windows
Window organizer
Window docking
Shortcut keys
Dock
Divvy
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
Windows
83 alternatives to Divvy
Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.
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Divvy Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsDivvy supports the use of multiple displays.
Window organizer
Snap windows
Discontinued
The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 1.5.2, released in August 2019, can be still downloaded and bought from the official website and from the Appstore.
Shiftit
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
67 alternatives to Shiftit
ShiftIt is an application for OSX that allows you to quickly manipulate window position and size using keyboard shortcuts. It intends to become a full featured window organizer for OSX. It is a complete rewrite of the original ShiftIt by Aravindkumar Rajendiran which is not...
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Shiftit Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Shiftit without registration.
Window move resize
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Window organizer
Discontinued
This project is looking for a new maintainer. Until that transition is completed, there will likely not be further development on this project.from https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt/blob/master/README.md
Moom
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
67 alternatives to Moom
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.
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Moom Features
Visual Organization
Snapping
Snap windows
yabai
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
66 alternatives to yabai
yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.
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yabai Features
Customizable
Automatic window tiling
Tiling Layouts
Tiling Window Manager
Tiling
Amethyst
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
57 alternatives to Amethyst
Amethyst is a 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.
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Amethyst Features
Snap windows
Tiling Layouts
Customize Windows
Multi Column View
Autostart
Mouse tracking
Application whitelisting
Floating windows
Toggle
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Mjolnir
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Free • Open Source
Mac
46 alternatives to Mjolnir
Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

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Penc
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
62 alternatives to Penc
Penc is a window manager app for macOS designed for use with the trackpad. It lets you use trackpad gestures along with the Command key to move, resize and snap windows to the screen.
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Penc Features
Snap windows
Cinch
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
57 alternatives to Cinch
Cinch is Aero Snap for Macs- it offers simple, mouse-driven window management by defining the left, right, and top edges of your screen as hot zones. Cinching to the left or right edges of the screen will resize the window to fill exactly half the screen, allowing you to easily...

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