Optimal Layout AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Tweakers

The best System Tweaker alternative to Optimal Layout is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Optimal Layout and four of them are System Tweakers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Tweaker alternatives to Optimal Layout are Ghoster, TransOther and Deskovery.

filter to find the best alternatives

Optimal Layout alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Shell Extensions or System Tweakers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Optimal Layout.
Optimal Layout iconOptimal Layout
  2
  • ...

Optimal Layout is a 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.

More about Optimal Layout
More about Optimal Layout
Optimal Layout alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  Suggest Alternatives
  1. SmartSystemMenu icon
    SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

     22 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 2
    +1
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 3

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks
    SmartSystemMenu iconOptimal Layout Icon

    SmartSystemMenu VS Optimal Layout

    Is SmartSystemMenu a good alternative to Optimal Layout?
     

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source alternative to Optimal Layout.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceOptimal Layout is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Ghoster icon
    Ghoster icon

    Ghoster

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.
    40 Ghoster alternatives
    Ghoster screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ghoster iconOptimal Layout Icon

    Ghoster VS Optimal Layout

    Is Ghoster a good alternative to Optimal Layout?
     
  4. TransOther icon
    TransOther icon

    TransOther

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Make all windows but the active one transparent.

    Features:

    • User defined transparency level.
    • Can ignore always ontop windows.
    • Won't make parent windows transparent while children is active.
    41 TransOther alternatives
    TransOther screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TransOther iconOptimal Layout Icon

    TransOther VS Optimal Layout

    Is TransOther a good alternative to Optimal Layout?
     
  5. Deskovery icon
    Deskovery icon

    Deskovery

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    64 Deskovery alternatives
    Deskovery screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Wobbly windows
    Windows Actions
    +2
    window list
    Deskovery iconOptimal Layout Icon

    Deskovery VS Optimal Layout

    Is Deskovery a good alternative to Optimal Layout?
     
4 of 4 Optimal Layout alternatives