Robata AlternativesWindow Managers & Shell Extensions like Robata

Robata is described as 'MacOS app to quickly see all of your desktop windows, find the one you want, and switch to it' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Robata for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Xfce apps. The best Robata alternative is KWin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Robata are Contexts, Mission Control, Witch and SMBAct.

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    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    56 KWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • KWin is the most popular Linux alternative to Robata.

    • KWin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Robata.

    • KWin is Free and Open SourceRobata is Free and Proprietary
  2. Contexts icon
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    Switch between application windows effortlessly – with a click, a quick gesture, keyboard shortcuts or search; no matter how many of them you have open; even on multiple spaces & multiple displays.

    28 Contexts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Contexts is the most popular Mac alternative to Robata.

    • Contexts is the most popular commercial alternative to Robata.

    • Contexts is Paid and ProprietaryRobata is Free and Proprietary
  3. Witch icon
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    Witch lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. SMBAct icon
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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • SMBAct is the most popular Windows alternative to Robata.

    • SMBAct is Paid and ProprietaryRobata is Free and Proprietary
  5. Nimi Visuals icon
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    Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. SpaceLauncher icon
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    With SpaceLauncher for macOS, you can launch or switch to an app by pressing a pre-defined key while holding down spacebar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Raskin icon
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    Experience Raskin's unique bird's eye view to browse and manage your pictures, presentations, PDFs…

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Skippy-XD is a full-screen task-switcher for X11. You know that thing Mac OS X, Compiz and KWin do where you press a hotkey and suddenly you see miniature versions of all your windows at once? Skippy-XD does just that.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
  11. Topdesk icon
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    TopDesk radically reduces the time you spend switching between tasks by giving you the ability to quickly find the window you want from a thumbnail view.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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