Windy AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Windy

Windy is described as '- enhanced window manager. windy does window management a breeze. It started as a windows alternative to divvy, but now it has evolved with into its own. Thanks to the generous feedback from you folks. whats different from divvy? - first - its free. - has divvy like' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Windy for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, File Explorer, Setapp and X11 apps. The best Windy alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windy are BetterTouchTool, AquaSnap, Divvy and altdrag.

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Windy - enhanced window manager. windy does window management a breeze. It started as a windows alternative to divvy, but now it has evolved with into its own. Thanks to the generous feedback from you folks. whats...

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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

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Window Resizing
    2.  Usability
    3.  Window move resize
    4.  Snap windows
    5.  Low memory usage
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors
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    Rectangle VS Windy

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    • Rectangle is the most popular Mac alternative to Windy.

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

    • Rectangle is Freemium and Open SourceWindy is Free and Proprietary
    • Rectangle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindy 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.

    74 BetterTouchTool alternatives
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    +1
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    BetterTouchTool Features

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

    BetterTouchTool VS Windy

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    • BetterTouchTool is the most popular commercial alternative to Windy.

    • BetterTouchTool is Paid and ProprietaryWindy is Free and Proprietary
  4. AquaSnap icon
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    AquaSnap

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    Too many windows on your screen? Stop wasting your productivity. AquaSnap brings new easy and efficient ways to manage multiple applications.

    85 AquaSnap alternatives
    Dock window to sides or corners

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Snap window to monitor edges or other applications
    Shake a window to make it top-most
    +9
    System Tray

    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 Windy

    Is AquaSnap a good alternative to Windy?
     

    • AquaSnap is the most popular Windows alternative to Windy.

    • AquaSnap is Freemium and ProprietaryWindy is Free and Proprietary
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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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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Divvy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window organizer
    3.  Snap windows
    Divvy screenshot 1
    Divvy screenshot 2
    +4
    Divvy screenshot 3
    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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    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.

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  8. WindowGrid icon
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    WindowGrid

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    WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.

    66 WindowGrid alternatives
    WindowGrid screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Example
    System tray menu

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Window organizer
    2.  Snap windows
    3.  Portable
    4.  Visual Organization
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Organization
    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

    WindowGrid iconWindy Icon

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  10. Moom icon
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    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
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    Preme for Windows

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    Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.

    60 Preme for Windows alternatives
    quick window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Preme for Windows Features

    1.  Touch Bar Manager
    2.  Touchbar integration
    Features 1/3
    Features 2/3
    +6
    Features 3/3
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  12. Swish icon
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    Swish

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    The missing gesture layer for macOS.

    62 Swish alternatives
    Swish for macOS

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tooltips
    Settings — General
    +5
    Settings — Windows

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for Gestures
    3.  Touch Gestures
    Swish iconWindy Icon

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  13. Shiftit icon
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    Shiftit

     67 likes
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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

    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Window move resize
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  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

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    TaskSpace

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    TaskSpace is a simple Windows application intended to group ANY applications in a single window(task space) to provide fast and easy access to multiple applications simultaneously(no Alt+Tab switching and/or searching for a program in the taskbar is required).

    21 TaskSpace alternatives
    TaskSpace screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    TaskSpace Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Tabbed browsing
    TaskSpace iconWindy Icon

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    DeskScope

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    DeskScope is an easy-to-use window manager with the Desk View™, an interactive view of the desktop. DeskScope creates mini-windows on the Desk View to represent desktop applications and Windows 11 apps.

    76 DeskScope alternatives
    DeskScope screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DeskScope iconWindy Icon

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