Witch Alternatives

Witch is described as 'Lets you access all of your windows by pressing a shortcut and choosing from a clearly arranged list of window titles' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Witch for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Witch alternative is AltTab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Witch are Compiz, TabTab, Quick Tab and Applight.

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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.

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Witch alternatives page was last updated Mar 25, 2025
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  1. AltTab icon

    AltTab

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    AltTab brings the power of Windows’s “alt-tab” window switcher to macOS.

    18 AltTab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    AltTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Window Switching
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Window organizer

    AltTab VS Witch

     

    • AltTab is the most popular Mac alternative to Witch.

    • AltTab is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Witch.

    • AltTab is Free and Open SourceWitch is Paid and Proprietary
    • AltTab is CustomizableWitch is not according to our users
  2. Compiz icon

    Compiz

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    Compiz is a compositing manager adding fancy effects to your windows, from drop shadows to awesome desktop effects like the Desktop Cube or the Expo view.

    27 Compiz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Compiz screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Compiz VS Witch

     

    • Compiz is the most popular Linux alternative to Witch.

    • Compiz is Free and Open SourceWitch is Paid and Proprietary
    • Compiz is Privacy focused and LightweightWitch is not according to our users
  4. TabTab icon

    TabTab

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    TabTab is a native macOS app that will seriously elevate your window and tab management. Switch seamlessly between windows, navigate to individual tabs in apps like Chrome, VSCode, and Figma, and quickly search for any window or tab with ease.

    19 TabTab alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TabTab screenshot 1

    TabTab Features

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Mozilla Firefox icon  Firefox integration
    3.  Tab search
    4. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    5. Figma icon  Figma Integration
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    8. Microsoft Visual Studio icon  Visual Studio integration
    9. Safari icon  Safari Integration

    TabTab VS Witch

     
  5. Quick Tab icon

    Quick Tab

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    How many times a day do you find yourself pressing Command+Tab and then endlessly clicking Tab until you locate the desired application?

    18 Quick Tab alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quick Tab screenshot 1

    Quick Tab Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Quick Tab VS Witch

     

    • Quick Tab is the most popular commercial alternative to Witch.

    • Quick Tab is Paid and ProprietaryWitch is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Applight icon

    Applight

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    The context-aware app switcher.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Applight screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Window Switching
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Applight VS Witch

     
  7. LaunchPalette icon

    LaunchPalette

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    Elevate macOS multitasking with bespoke hotkeys to switch between apps and focus on windows, all in a sleek user interface.

    19 LaunchPalette alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LaunchPalette screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Window Switching

    LaunchPalette VS Witch

     
  9. Contexts icon

    Contexts

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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.

    23 Contexts alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.9.0) is from August 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Contexts VS Witch

     
  10. Mission Control icon

    Mission Control

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    Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.

    23 Mission Control alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mission Control screenshot 1

    Mission Control Features

    1.  Bundled with macOS
    2.  Window organizer

    Mission Control VS Witch

     
  11. SMBAct icon

    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.

    81 SMBAct alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SMBAct screenshot 1

    SMBAct Features

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

    SMBAct VS Witch

     

    • SMBAct is the most popular Windows alternative to Witch.

    • SMBAct is Paid and ProprietaryWitch is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. rcmd icon

    rcmd

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    Re-imagined command-tab.

    18 rcmd alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    rcmd screenshot 1

    rcmd VS Witch

     
  13. VistaSwitcher icon

    VistaSwitcher

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    VistaSwitcher is an elegant and powerful task management utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with a nice box that shows a list of all running tasks, with their names and preview snapshots, and enables the user to take actions on...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VistaSwitcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.5, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    VistaSwitcher Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Window Switching

    VistaSwitcher VS Witch

     
  14. Hyperswitch icon

    Hyperswitch

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    HyperSwitch provides a compelling alternative to HyperDock for keyboard junkies.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Hyperswitch screenshot 1

    Hyperswitch VS Witch

     
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