Contexts AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Contexts

Contexts is described as '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' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Contexts for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Contexts alternative is Compiz, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Contexts are AltTab, Macscope, Spatial Dock and TabTab.

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  1. Compiz icon

    Compiz

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    Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.

    31 Compiz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Compiz is the most popular Linux alternative to Contexts.

    • Compiz is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Contexts.

    • Compiz is Free and Open SourceContexts is Paid and Proprietary
    • Compiz is Privacy focusedContexts is not according to our users
  2. AltTab icon

    AltTab

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

    21 AltTab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • AltTab is the most popular Mac alternative to Contexts.

    • AltTab is Free and Open SourceContexts is Paid and Proprietary
    • AltTab is CustomizableContexts is not according to our users
  4. Macscope icon

    Macscope

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    The intelligent window switcher that transforms how you navigate macOS. Built for developers, designers, and anyone who values efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Macscope is the most popular commercial alternative to Contexts.

    • Macscope is Paid and ProprietaryContexts is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Spatial Dock icon

    Spatial Dock

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    SpatialDock redefine how you switch between applications on macOS by introducing spatial consistency to your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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?

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Applight icon

    Applight

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    The context-aware app switcher.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • SMBAct is the most popular Windows alternative to Contexts.

    • SMBAct is Paid and ProprietaryContexts is also Paid and Proprietary
  13. rcmd icon

    rcmd

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    Re-imagined command-tab.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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