Workspaces AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Workspaces

Workspaces is described as 'Straightfoward productivity tool for Mac to recreate your work environment in two clicks. Simply drop files, folders, apps and websites into the application and select the ones you want to auto-launch. Open them all by clicking the START button' and is a application launcher in the office & productivity category. There are five alternatives to Workspaces for Mac, Windows and Linux. The best Workspaces alternative is Freeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Workspaces are ControlPlane, SomLauncher, Ikuna and Bunch by Brett Terpstra.

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Workspaces is a straightfoward productivity tool for Mac to recreate your work environment in two clicks. Simply drop...

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Workspaces alternatives page was last updated Apr 3, 2025
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  1. Freeter icon

    Freeter

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    The smartest way to work on your computer. Freeter is a productivity app that allows you to gather everything you need for work in one place, organized by projects and workflows, and have a quick access to them.

    294 Freeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Freeter screenshot 1

    Top Freeter Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Calendar Integration
    3.  Portable
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  Email Organizer
    11.  Pomodoro Timer
    12.  Ad-free

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    • Freeter is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Workspaces.

    • Freeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Workspaces.

    • Freeter is Free and Open SourceWorkspaces is Paid and Proprietary
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    ControlPlane

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    ControlPlane, a fork of MarcoPolo , brings context-sensitive awareness to OS X. With ControlPlane you can intelligently reconfigure your Mac or perform any number of actions based on input from a wide array of evidence sources including but...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    General preferences
    Discontinued

    crashes out on the latest MacOS and no longer actively maintainedSee https://www.controlplaneapp.com/2017/11/the-state-of-controlplane/

    ControlPlane VS Workspaces

     
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    SomLauncher

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    Tiny macOS menu bar application for launching apps in one click.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SomLauncher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar
    6.  Set Custom Launcher
    7.  Workflow Designer

    SomLauncher VS Workspaces

     
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    Ikuna

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    Create a personalized, 3-sec launchable workspace for every project.

    4 Ikuna alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Ikuna screenshot 1

    Ikuna Features

    1.  Separated workspaces
    2.  Workspaces

    Ikuna VS Workspaces

     
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    Bunch by Brett Terpstra

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    Bunch is a little macOS utility that sits in your Dock (or your Menu Bar). It doesn’t have any windows. When you right/ctrl-click the Dock icon (or click the menu item), it gives you a list of “Bunches” you can select from, each one launching a group of applications that you...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Bunch by Brett Terpstra screenshot 1

    Bunch by Brett Terpstra Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Workflow Management
    3.  Workflow Designer
    4.  Workflow

    Bunch by Brett Terpstra VS Workspaces

     
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