Optimal Layout AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Window Managers
The best Window Manager alternative to Optimal Layout is BetterTouchTool. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AquaSnap or SmartSystemMenu. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Optimal Layout and loads of them are Window Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Window Manager alternatives to Optimal Layout are Divvy, altdrag, WindowGrid and Moom.
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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.- Window Manager
- Paid • Proprietary
- 103 likes74 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 Features
BetterTouchTool VS Optimal Layout
Is BetterTouchTool a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 89 likes85 AquaSnap alternatives
Too many windows on your screen? Stop wasting your productivity. AquaSnap brings new easy and efficient ways to manage multiple applications.
AquaSnap Features
AquaSnap VS Optimal Layout
Is AquaSnap a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 22 likes46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives
SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:
Top SmartSystemMenu Features
SmartSystemMenu VS Optimal Layout
Is SmartSystemMenu a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 64 likes88 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.
DiscontinuedThe 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.
Divvy VS Optimal Layout
Is Divvy a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 38 likes82 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.
DiscontinuedThe last version (1.1) is from 2015.
altdrag VS Optimal Layout
Is altdrag a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 49 likes66 WindowGrid alternatives
WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.
WindowGrid Features
DiscontinuedNo updates since 2016, bug reports on maintainers' BitBucket page go unresponded to. https://bitbucket.org/joshua_wilding/windowgrid-binaries/issues?status=new&status=open
WindowGrid VS Optimal Layout
Is WindowGrid a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 23 likes73 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.
Moom VS Optimal Layout
Is Moom a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 32 likes49 RBTray alternatives
Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
- PortableApps.com
RBTray Features
DiscontinuedLast update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork
RBTray VS Optimal Layout
Is RBTray a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 21 likes28 allSnap alternatives
allSnap is a small system tray app that makes all top level windows automatically align like they do in programs such as Winamp or Photoshop.
allSnap Features
DiscontinuedWas discontinued at the release of Windows 7 (2009).
allSnap VS Optimal Layout
Is allSnap a good alternative to Optimal Layout? License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
Actual Window Manager Features
Actual Window Manager VS Optimal Layout
Is this a good alternative to Optimal Layout?- 20 likes92 Amethyst alternatives
Amethyst is a tiling window manager for Mac similar to the xmonad tiling window manager popular on Linux. Amethyst is written in Objective-C and has configurable shortcuts, multi-monitor support, multiple layouts, and the option to float certain applications.
Amethyst Features
Amethyst VS Optimal Layout
Is Amethyst a good alternative to Optimal Layout? - 7 likes101 yabai alternatives
yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.
yabai Features
yabai VS Optimal Layout
Is yabai a good alternative to Optimal Layout?