Optimal Layout AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Optimal Layout

Optimal Layout is described as 'Powerful Mac OS X application for managing your applications windows. Optimal Layout gives you keyboard shortcuts to instantly organize your windows and simple ways to layout windows with your mouse' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Optimal Layout for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Windows Explorer, PortableApps.com and Linux apps. The best Optimal Layout alternative is AquaSnap, which is free. Other great apps like Optimal Layout are BetterTouchTool, SmartSystemMenu, WindowGrid and Divvy.

Optimal Layout alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Shell Extensions or System Tweakers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Optimal Layout.

Optimal Layout

Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager

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AquaSnap
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Freemium • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
PortableApps.com
81 AquaSnap alternatives
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.
- - AquaSnap is the most popular Windows alternative to Optimal Layout.
- - AquaSnap is the most popular free alternative to Optimal Layout.
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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
BetterTouchTool
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
73 BetterTouchTool alternatives
BetterTouchTool is a great, feature packed app that allows you to configure many gestures for your Magic Mouse (1 & 2), Macbook Trackpad and Magic Trackpad (1 & 2) and also Mouse Gestures for normal mice.
- - BetterTouchTool is the most popular Mac alternative to Optimal Layout.
- - BetterTouchTool is the most popular commercial alternative to Optimal Layout.
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BetterTouchTool Features
1. Support for scriptingBetterTouchTool supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Touch Bar Manager
Snap windows
Graphical User Interface
MultiTouch
Mouse Gestures
SmartSystemMenu
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives
SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:
- - SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source alternative to Optimal Layout.
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SmartSystemMenu Features
Sits in the System Tray
On top
Window Resizing
Transparency
Prioritize tasks
Pin the specified window on top of all
Change Monitor
WindowGrid
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Free • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
64 WindowGrid alternatives
WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.
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WindowGrid Features
1. PortableWindowGrid can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightWindowGrid consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Support for Multiple MonitorsWindowGrid supports the use of multiple displays.
Window organizer
Snap windows
Visual Organization
Organization
Discontinued
No updates since 2016, bug reports on maintainers' BitBucket page go unresponded to. https://bitbucket.org/joshua_wilding/windowgrid-binaries/issues?status=new&status=open
Divvy
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
Windows
84 Divvy alternatives
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.
altdrag
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
81 altdrag alternatives
AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.
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altdrag Features
1. Portablealtdrag can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Window Resizing
Snap windows
Discontinued
The last version (1.1) is from 2015.
Preme for Windows
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
59 Preme for Windows alternatives
Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.
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Preme for Windows Features
Touch Bar Manager
Touchbar integration
Configurable
Actual Window Manager
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
37 Actual Window Manager alternatives
Total Windows® Facelift!.
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Actual Window Manager Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsActual Window Manager supports the use of multiple displays.
Extensible window manager
Snap windows
Window docking
Shiftit
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
69 Shiftit alternatives
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
RBTray
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
PortableApps.com
50 RBTray alternatives
Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.
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RBTray Features
1. PortableRBTray can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: https://github.com/benbuck/rbtray
Moom
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Mac
69 Moom alternatives
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
HyperDock
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
63 HyperDock alternatives
HyperDock adds Windows 7 like features and more to Mac OS X.

Select individual application windows & tabs just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more."

Window Previews Ever wondered how to activate a single wind.
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HyperDock Features
Dock
Discontinued
The last version (1.7) is from January 2017, but it's still available to download.