Magnet Alternatives

Magnet is described as 'Every time you multitask with many apps open, you need all the windows arranged accordingly. Magnet makes this process swift and easy' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Magnet for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com and File Explorer apps. The best Magnet alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Magnet are Rectangle, DisplayFusion, Loop - Window Management and Putback.

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  1. BetterSnapTool icon
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    BetterSnapTool is a utility that mimics Windows 7 Aero snap, allowing you to easily manage your window positions and sizes by either dragging them to one of your screens corners or to the top, left or right side of your screen.

    73 BetterSnapTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Layoutish icon
     1 like

    Saves complete macOS window layouts and restores them with one click or hotkey, including multi-monitor and multi-Space setups.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Tiles icon
     5 likes

    Window manager for macOS supporting window snapping, instant resizing, and drag-and-drop organization. Includes menu bar access, lightweight operation, customizable hotkeys, multiple display support, and simplified workspace management for multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    The program seems no longer updated. Last version, 1.3, is for macOS 10.14 (June 2021) or later

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    Works more or less the same as magnet but is free!

    • Tiles is Free and ProprietaryMagnet is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tiles is CustomizableMagnet is not according to our users
  4.  12 likes

    bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. MaxTo icon
     19 likes

    Keyboard-first window manager for Windows. Build your own grid on every monitor, then snap any window into place with one hotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. WinDock icon
     17 likes

    WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups.

    Features: -Easy and intuitive drag-and-drop action to simplify moving and resizing Windows. -Highly customizable docking rules that specify how you want your windows to behave. -Multiple rule profiles/layouts.

    20 WinDock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. VEEER icon
     5 likes

    VEEER is a lightweight window manager for your mac OSX - designed for designers & developers and built for a maximum workflow speed.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Deskovery icon
     2 likes

    Deskovery is an OS X window manager. Windowshade, align, resize, change transparency of your windows.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Plumb icon
     5 likes

    Plumb is designed to reduce the time spent manually moving windows on your desktop. With higher resolution and larger monitors becoming the norm it’s common to have several applications open at any given time — none of which really need 100% of the screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. WindowSpace icon
     12 likes

    WindowSpace is a powerful desktop enhancement utility for large monitors, widescreens and multi-monitor systems. Once installed, it allows you to manipulate windows in many new amazing ways – snap windows to the screen edges and other windows, move and resize them with keyboard...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Stay icon
     9 likes

    If you’re fastidious about keeping your windows tidy, Stay is for you. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays.

    54 Stay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Cinch icon
     24 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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