Stay Alternatives

Stay is described as 'If you’re fastidious about keeping your windows tidy, Stay is for you. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Stay for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, KDE Plasma and Google Chrome apps. The best Stay alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stay are Divvy, altdrag, Moom and SMBAct.

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If you’re fastidious about keeping your windows tidy, Stay is for you. Stay ensures that your windows are always where you want them to be, even as you connect and disconnect displays.

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Stay alternatives page was last updated Nov 17, 2024
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  1. Rectangle icon
    Rectangle icon

    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 Languages).

    69 Rectangle alternatives
    Rectangle screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    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
    Rectangle iconStay Icon

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    Stay is a software that allows you to find your windows in the right place, it does not manage the location of the windows like Rectangle would do

    Negative comment •Nov 17, 2024
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    • Rectangle is the most popular Mac alternative to Stay.

    • Rectangle is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stay.

    • Rectangle is Freemium and Open SourceStay is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rectangle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStay is not according to our users
  2. Divvy icon
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    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.

    88 Divvy alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Divvy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window organizer
    3.  Snap windows
    Divvy screenshot 1
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    +4
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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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    Stay is a software that allows you to find your windows in the right place, it does not manage the location of the windows like Divvy would do

    Negative comment •Nov 17, 2024
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    • Divvy is the most popular Windows alternative to Stay.

    • Divvy is the most popular commercial alternative to Stay.

    • Divvy is Paid and ProprietaryStay is also Paid and Proprietary
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    altdrag

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    altdrag Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Window Resizing
    3.  Snap windows
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1) is from 2015.

    altdrag iconStay Icon

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  5. Moom icon
    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.

    73 Moom alternatives
    Pop-up positioning

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Moom Features

    1.  Visual Organization
    2.  Snapping
    3.  Snap windows
    Click in the empty box below the pop-up palette, move the mouse to where you'd like the window to be, then click-and-drag out its new dimensions.
    Grab a window, drag it to an edge or corner, and release the mouse.
    +8
    Save and restore window layouts
    Moom iconStay Icon

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    Much better "save window layout" options. Snaps back faster and remembers window layout even if you switch tabs in a window.

    Positive comment •Oct 19, 2017
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    • Moom is Paid and ProprietaryStay is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. SMBAct icon
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    SMBAct

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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.

    77 SMBAct alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SMBAct Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Window Switching
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    SMBAct iconStay Icon

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    • SMBAct is the most popular Linux alternative to Stay.

    • SMBAct is Paid and ProprietaryStay is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. snApp icon
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    snApp

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    snApp is a powerful window management utility, built for the Mac. At its core, it is powered by the award-winning Siri Shortcut, Snap. 

    56 snApp alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    snApp Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    snApp screenshot 1
    snApp iconStay Icon

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  9. Shiftit icon
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    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...

    71 Shiftit alternatives
    Shiftit screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Shiftit Features

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

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  10. Bismuth icon
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    Bismuth

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    KDE Plasma add-on, that tiles your windows automatically and lets you manage them via keyboard, similarly to i3, Sway or dwm.

    60 Bismuth alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    Bismuth screenshot 1

    Bismuth Features

    1.  Kde support
    2.  KDE Widget
    3.  Tiling
    4.  Tiling Layouts
    5.  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Tiling Window Manager
    Bismuth iconStay Icon

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  11. HyperDock icon
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    HyperDock

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    HyperDock adds Windows 7 like features and more to Mac OS X.

    Select individual application windows & tabs just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more."

    Window Previews Ever wondered how to activate a single wind.

    65 HyperDock alternatives
    Window preview

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    HyperDock Features

    1.  Dock
    iTunes Control
    iCal events
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.7) is from January 2017, but it's still available to download.

    HyperDock iconStay Icon

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  12. Hyperfocused icon
    Hyperfocused icon

    Hyperfocused

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    Apps in the right spot with one click.

    57 Hyperfocused alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hyperfocused Features

    1.  Tiling Layouts
    2.  Multiple window layouts
    Hyperfocused iconStay Icon

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  13. Display Maid icon
    Display Maid icon

    Display Maid

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    Display Maid allows you to save and restore window locations based on your display configuration or user created profiles.

    10 Display Maid alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Snap windows
    2.  Window organizer
    Display Maid screenshot 1
    Display Maid iconStay Icon

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    Taekwindow

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    Taekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.

    75 Taekwindow alternatives
    Taekwindow screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Taekwindow Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2011.

    Taekwindow iconStay Icon

    Taekwindow VS Stay

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