TileWindows AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like TileWindows

TileWindows is described as 'Helps you to easily organize your desktop: Move and resize your application windows, so you can view them side by side, by using keyboard shortcuts' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to TileWindows for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and KDE Plasma apps. The best TileWindows alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TileWindows are BetterTouchTool, Divvy, WindowKeys and altdrag.

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TileWindows alternatives page was last updated Jun 5, 2025
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  1. 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 language).

    72 Rectangle alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Rectangle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Window Resizing
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Usability
    4.  Window move resize
    5.  Snap windows
    6.  Low memory usage
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    8.  No registration required

    Rectangle VS TileWindows

     

    • Rectangle is the most popular Mac alternative to TileWindows.

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

    • Rectangle is Freemium and Open SourceTileWindows is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rectangle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedTileWindows is not according to our users
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    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

    License model

    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 TileWindows

     

    • BetterTouchTool is the most popular commercial alternative to TileWindows.

    • BetterTouchTool is Paid and ProprietaryTileWindows is also Paid and Proprietary
    • BetterTouchTool is LightweightTileWindows is not according to our users
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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.

    89 Divvy alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    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 TileWindows

     

    • Divvy is the most popular Windows alternative to TileWindows.

    • Divvy is Paid and ProprietaryTileWindows is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. WindowKeys icon

    WindowKeys

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    Access all native macOS window tiling commands in one place — the Tiling Panel. Customize keyboard shortcuts and use them on any keyboard, even third-party ones.

    50 WindowKeys alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    WindowKeys screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Tiling Window Manager

    WindowKeys VS TileWindows

     
  6. altdrag icon

    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.

    85 altdrag alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    altdrag screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1) is from 2015.

    altdrag Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Window Resizing
    3.  Snap windows

    altdrag VS TileWindows

     
  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

    License model

    Application type

    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 TileWindows

     
  9. Swish icon

    Swish

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    The missing gesture layer for macOS.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Swish for macOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Support for Gestures
    4.  Touch Gestures

    Swish VS TileWindows

     
  10. 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 TileWindows

     
  11. KDE Mover-Sizer icon

    KDE Mover-Sizer

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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    KDE Mover-Sizer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Snap windows

    KDE Mover-Sizer VS TileWindows

     
  12. 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.

    54 BetterSnapTool alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    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 TileWindows

     
  13. Bismuth icon

    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.

    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 icon  KDE Plasma integration
    6.  Tiling Window Manager

    Bismuth VS TileWindows

     

    • Bismuth is the most popular Linux alternative to TileWindows.

    • Bismuth is Free and Open SourceTileWindows is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taekwindow screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2011.

    Taekwindow Features

    1.  Portable

    Taekwindow VS TileWindows

     
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