Rectangle Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Rectangle for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is BetterTouchTool. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Loop - Window Management or yabai. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rectangle and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rectangle are SnapZones, Divvy, Moom and BetterSnapTool.

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Rectangle alternatives are mainly Window Managers, but if you're looking for Application Launchers or Dock Utilities you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rectangle.
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Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts. Rectangle is a window management app based on Spectacle Wndow Manager, written in [Swift (programming...

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Rectangle alternatives page was last updated Apr 29, 2025
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  1. BetterTouchTool icon

    BetterTouchTool

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    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.

    73 BetterTouchTool alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BetterTouchTool screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Touch Bar Manager
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Graphical User Interface
    5.  MultiTouch

    BetterTouchTool VS Rectangle

     

    • BetterTouchTool is the most popular Mac alternative to Rectangle.

    • BetterTouchTool is the most popular commercial alternative to Rectangle.

    • BetterTouchTool is Paid and ProprietaryRectangle is Freemium and Open Source
    • BetterTouchTool is LightweightRectangle is not according to our users
  2. Loop - Window Management icon

    Loop - Window Management

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    Loop is a macOS app that simplifies window management for you! You can effortlessly choose your window direction using a radial menu triggered by a simple key press, and customize it according to your preferences with personalized colors and settings.

    28 Loop - Window Management alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Loop - Window Management screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Swift

    Loop - Window Management VS Rectangle

     
  4. SnapZones icon

    SnapZones

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    Organize windows with ease using SnapZones. Enjoy magnetic snapping, predefined and custom layouts, multiple display configuration, and seamless transitioning between workspaces. SnapZones auto-starts at login, ensuring streamlined productivity for macOS users in any environment.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SnapZones screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Custom layouts
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    SnapZones VS Rectangle

     
  5. yabai icon

    yabai

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

    102 yabai alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    yabai screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Automatic window tiling
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Tiling Window Manager
    4.  Tiling

    yabai VS Rectangle

     
  6. Divvy icon

    Divvy

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    Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.

    89 Divvy alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Divvy screenshot 1
    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.

    Divvy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window organizer
    3.  Snap windows

    Divvy VS Rectangle

     
  7. Moom icon

    Moom

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    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.

    75 Moom alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pop-up positioning

    Moom Features

    1.  Visual Organization
    2.  Snapping
    3.  Snap windows

    Moom VS Rectangle

     
  9. BetterSnapTool icon

    BetterSnapTool

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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.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BetterSnapTool screenshot 1

    BetterSnapTool Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Snap windows

    BetterSnapTool VS Rectangle

     
  10. MacsyZones icon

    MacsyZones

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    Make your workflow more efficient with MacsyZones. Organize your windows with ease.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacsyZones screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Snap windows
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Workflow Management
    9.  Window organizer

    MacsyZones VS Rectangle

     
  11. Amethyst icon

    Amethyst

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Amethyst screenshot 1

    Amethyst Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Tiling Layouts
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Multi Column View
    5.  Autostart
    6.  Mouse tracking
    7.  Application whitelisting
    8.  Floating windows
    9.  Toggle
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Amethyst VS Rectangle

     
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    1Piece

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    1Piece includes many features to improve the usability of your Mac. Window List that displays the list of all your open windows, a feature that switches the Space or the active window by using Hot Corner, a feature that resize and reposition the window and so on.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    1Piece screenshot 1

    1Piece Features

    1.  Snapping
    2.  Snap windows
    3.  Touch Bar Manager

    1Piece VS Rectangle

     
  13. Mjolnir icon

    Mjolnir

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    Lightweight automation and productivity power-tool for OS X.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Mjolnir VS Rectangle

     
  14. Shiftit icon

    Shiftit

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    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...

    74 Shiftit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shiftit screenshot 1
    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

    Shiftit Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Window move resize
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Window organizer

    Shiftit VS Rectangle

     
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