Spectacle Wndow Manager AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Spectacle Wndow Manager

Spectacle Wndow Manager is described as 'Using Spectacle you can view multiple documents side-by-side, move windows to other displays, or even focus your full attention to a single task' and is a popular Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Spectacle Wndow Manager for Mac, Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best Spectacle Wndow Manager alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spectacle Wndow Manager are BetterTouchTool, AquaSnap, Magnet and Divvy.

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Spectacle Wndow Manager

Window Manager
Free • Open Source

Using Spectacle you can view multiple documents side-by-side, move windows to other displays, or even focus your full attention to a single task.

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Spectacle Wndow Manager alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2024

Rectangle
Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts. Rectangle is a window management app based on Spectacle Wndow Manager, written in Apple Swift.
70 Rectangle alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Rectangle Features
1. Window Resizing
2. Ad-free
3. Usability
4. Window move resize
5. Snap windows
6. Lightweight
7. Low memory usage
8. Support for Multiple Monitors
9. No registration required
10. Privacy focused
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Comments about Rectangle as an Alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager

Guest
It does the same job, is free and open source, love it, RIP Spectacle.
Positive comment •Jan 1, 2021
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- Almost everyone thinks Rectangle is a great Spectacle Wndow Manager alternative.
- Rectangle is the most popular Mac alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager.
- Rectangle is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager.
- Rectangle is Freemium and Open SourceSpectacle Wndow Manager is Free and Open Source
- Rectangle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpectacle Wndow Manager is not according to our users

BetterTouchTool
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.
74 BetterTouchTool alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Window Manager
- Mouse Gestures Tool
Platforms
- Mac
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BetterTouchTool Features
1. Support for scripting
2. Touch Bar Manager
3. Snap windows
4. Graphical User Interface
5. MultiTouch
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BetterTouchTool VS Spectacle Wndow Manager
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- BetterTouchTool is the most popular commercial alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager.
- BetterTouchTool is Paid and ProprietarySpectacle Wndow Manager is Free and Open Source

AquaSnap
Too many windows on your screen? Stop wasting your productivity. AquaSnap brings new easy and efficient ways to manage multiple applications.
84 AquaSnap alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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AquaSnap Features
1. Support for Multiple Monitors
2. Portable
3. Snap windows
4. Window organizer
5. Window docking
6. Shortcut keys
7. Dock
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AquaSnap VS Spectacle Wndow Manager
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- AquaSnap is the most popular Windows alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager.
- AquaSnap is Freemium and ProprietarySpectacle Wndow Manager is Free and Open Source

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Magnet
Every time you multitask with many apps open, you need all the windows arranged accordingly. Magnet makes this process swift and easy.
71 Magnet alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Magnet Features
Global hotkey
Support for Hotkeys
Window organizer
Snap windows
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Divvy
Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.
87 Divvy alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Divvy Features
Support for Multiple Monitors
Window organizer
Snap windows
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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.
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Comments about Divvy as an Alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager

Guest
No keyboard shortcut cycling.
Negative comment •Jan 8, 2017
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- Most users think Divvy is a great Spectacle Wndow Manager alternative.
- Divvy is Paid and ProprietarySpectacle Wndow Manager is Free and Open Source

WindowGrid
WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.
67 WindowGrid alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
WindowGrid Features
1. Window organizer
2. Snap windows
3. Portable
4. Visual Organization
5. Lightweight
6. Support for Multiple Monitors
7. Organization
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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

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altdrag
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.
82 altdrag alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
altdrag Features
Portable
Window Resizing
Snap windows
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Discontinued
The last version (1.1) is from 2015.

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Moom
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.
73 Moom alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Moom Features
Visual Organization
Snapping
Snap windows
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+8
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Preme for Windows
Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.
61 Preme for Windows alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Preme for Windows Features
Touch Bar Manager
Touchbar integration
Configurable
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Shiftit
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...
71 Shiftit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Shiftit Features
No registration required
Window move resize
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Window organizer
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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
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Comments about Shiftit as an Alternative to Spectacle Wndow Manager

Guest
Shiftit uses commands that have fewer conflicts with other applications.
Positive comment •Mar 10, 2017
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- Shiftit is Free and Open SourceSpectacle Wndow Manager is also Free and Open Source

yabai
yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.
96 yabai alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
yabai Features
1. Customizable
2. Automatic window tiling
3. Tiling Layouts
4. Tiling Window Manager
5. Tiling
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Tiles
Tiles is a window manager which allows you to easily reorganize windows by either dragging them to the edges of the screen, using keyboard shortcuts, or the menu bar.
8 Tiles alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Tiles Features
Lightweight
Ad-free
Customizable
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