OmniWM Alternatives

Apps similar to OmniWM include Hyprland, which is free and open source. Other options are Rectangle, niri, i3 and Loop - Window Management. Window Managers like OmniWM are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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  1. DeskScope icon
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    DeskScope is an easy-to-use window manager with the Desk View™, an interactive view of the desktop. DeskScope creates mini-windows on the Desk View to represent desktop applications and Windows 11 apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    135 yabai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. snApp icon
     1 like

    snApp is a powerful window management utility, built for the Mac. At its core, it is powered by the award-winning Siri Shortcut, Snap. 

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    • Mac
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  4. SMBAct icon
     3 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. ActiveDock 2 icon
     4 likes

    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    105 ActiveDock 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. dwm icon
     24 likes

    dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically, optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.

    87 dwm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Xmonad icon
     25 likes

    xmonad is a dynamically tiling X11 window manager that is written and configured in Haskell. In a normal WM, you spend half your time aligning and searching for windows. xmonad makes work easier, by automating this.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • X11
    • Haskell
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  8. The Emerald Theme Manager allows you to install, edit and switch between Emerald themes. In order for it to work, select Emerald as your window decorator. You will also need to enable the Window Decorations plugin (via CCSM).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • BSD
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  9.  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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. SwayFX icon
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    Sway is an incredible window manager, and certainly one of the most well established wayland window managers. However, it is restricted to only include the functionality that existed in i3. This fork ditches the simple wlr_renderer, and replaces it with our fx_renderer, capable...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Sway
    • FreeBSD
    • Wayland
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