chunkwm AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like chunkwm

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 chunkwm alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like chunkwm are AquaSnap, Divvy, Moom and Amethyst.

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chunkwm is a 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.

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  1. Rectangle icon
    Rectangle icon

    Rectangle

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    Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts. Rectangle is a window management app based on Spectacle Wndow Manager, written in Swift (Programming Languages).

    69 Rectangle alternatives
    Rectangle screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Window Resizing
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Usability
    4.  Window move resize
    5.  Snap windows
    6.  Low memory usage
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    8.  No registration required
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    • Rectangle is the most popular Mac alternative to chunkwm.

    • Rectangle is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to chunkwm.

    • Rectangle is Freemium and Open Sourcechunkwm is Free and Open Source
    • Rectangle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedchunkwm is not according to our users
  2. AquaSnap icon
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    AquaSnap

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    Too many windows on your screen? Stop wasting your productivity. AquaSnap brings new easy and efficient ways to manage multiple applications.

    85 AquaSnap alternatives
    Dock window to sides or corners

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Snap window to monitor edges or other applications
    Shake a window to make it top-most
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    AquaSnap Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Snap windows
    4.  Window organizer
    5.  Window docking
    6.  Shortcut keys
    7.  Dock
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    • AquaSnap is the most popular Windows alternative to chunkwm.

    • AquaSnap is Freemium and Proprietarychunkwm is Free and Open Source
  4. Divvy icon
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    Divvy

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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.

    88 Divvy alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Divvy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window organizer
    3.  Snap windows
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    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.

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    • Divvy is the most popular commercial alternative to chunkwm.

    • Divvy is Paid and Proprietarychunkwm is Free and Open Source
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    Moom

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    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.

    73 Moom alternatives
    Pop-up positioning

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Moom Features

    1.  Visual Organization
    2.  Snapping
    3.  Snap windows
    Click in the empty box below the pop-up palette, move the mouse to where you'd like the window to be, then click-and-drag out its new dimensions.
    Grab a window, drag it to an edge or corner, and release the mouse.
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    Save and restore window layouts
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  7. Amethyst icon
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    Amethyst

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    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.

    92 Amethyst alternatives
    Amethyst screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Amethyst screenshot 1

    Amethyst Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Autostart
    6.  Mouse tracking
    7.  Application whitelisting
    8.  Floating windows
    9.  Toggle
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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    yabai

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    yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.

    101 yabai alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    yabai Features

    1.  Automatic window tiling
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Tiling Window Manager
    4.  Tiling
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  10. Shiftit icon
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    Shiftit

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    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...

    71 Shiftit alternatives
    Shiftit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Shiftit Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Window move resize
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Window organizer
    Shiftit screenshot 1
    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

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  11. Mjolnir icon
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    Mjolnir

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    Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

    50 Mjolnir alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Cinch icon
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    Cinch

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    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...

    61 Cinch alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Slate icon
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    Slate

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    Slate is a window management application similar to Divvy and SizeUp (except better and free!). Originally written to replace them due to some limitations in how each work, it attempts to overcome them by simply being extremely configurable.

    33 Slate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Slate iconchunkwm Icon

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  14. Penc icon
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    Penc

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    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.

    66 Penc alternatives
    Penc screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Snap windows
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    MultiDock

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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).

    65 MultiDock alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MultiDock Features

    1.  Dock
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