yabai Alternatives

yabai is described as 'Started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to yabai for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, BSD, Wayland and Windows apps. The best yabai alternative is Rectangle, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like yabai are Loop - Window Management, Hyprland, i3 and AquaSnap.

yabai

Window Manager
Free • Open Source

yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.

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yabai alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2024

strataWM
Strata is a cutting-edge, robust and sleek Wayland compositor written in Rust using the Smithay library. It is designed to be minimal and flexible yet customizable. Strata is configured in Lua, a lightweight, high-level, multi-paradigm programming language.
54 strataWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Wayland
- Linux
strataWM Features
Wayland Support
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strataWM VS yabai
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PaperWM
PaperWM is an experimental Gnome Shell extension providing scrollable tiling of windows and per monitor workspaces. It's inspired by paper notebooks and tiling window managers. Supports Gnome Shell 3.28 and 3.30 on X11 and wayland.
51 PaperWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
PaperWM Features
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
Window Switching
Tiling Layouts
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PaperWM VS yabai
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Keypad Layout
Keypad Layout is an easy to use, open source window layout manager for Mac that lets you control windows using using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad combinations.
27 Keypad Layout alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Keypad Layout Features
Window organizer
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Keypad Layout VS yabai
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Wmderland
Heavily Inspired by i3wm. Wmderland aims to simplify the core functionalities of i3wm, and bundle in the essential features required for a modern but minimal Tiling Window Manager.
54 Wmderland alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Wmderland Features
Tiling Layouts
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
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Wmderland VS yabai
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Emerald Theme Manager
The Emerald Theme Manager allows you to install, edit and switch between Emerald themes. In order for it to work, select Emerald as your window decorator. You will also need to enable the Window Decorations plugin (via CCSM).
52 Emerald Theme Manager alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Debian
- Ubuntu
- BSD
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Top Emerald Theme Manager Features
1. Ad-free
2. Privacy focused
3. Lightweight
4. No Tracking
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Support for Themes
7. No registration required
8. Support for scripting
9. Dark Mode
10. Transparency
11. Make window transparent
12. Customizable
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Emerald Theme Manager VS yabai
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Jay
A Wayland compositor.
52 Jay alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Rust
- Wayland
Jay Features
Wayland Support
Rust
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Labwc
Labwc stands for Lab Wayland Compositor, where lab can mean any of the following:
52 Labwc alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Labwc Features
1. Privacy focused
2. No registration required
3. Lightweight
4. Ad-free
5. No Tracking
6. Wayland Support
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Snap Assist
MacOS toolbar utility application that makes window management easier.
54 Snap Assist alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Snap Assist Features
Snap windows
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Weston
Weston is a Wayland compositor designed for correctness, reliability, predictability, and performance.
60 Weston alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Weston Features
Wayland Support
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Weston VS yabai
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Wins
Wins is a Windows Manager, which brings system-level arrange window features to Mac.
53 Wins alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
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Wins Features
1. Ad-free
2. Dark Mode
3. Support for Multiple Monitors
4. Lightweight
5. Window docking
6. Snap windows
7. Dock
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Wins VS yabai
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Cage: the Wayland kiosk
Cage is a kiosk compositor for Wayland. A kiosk is a window manager (in the X11 world) or compositor (in the Wayland world) that is designed for a user experience wherein user interaction and activities outside the scope of the running application are prevented.
58 Cage: the Wayland kiosk alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
Cage: the Wayland kiosk Features
Wayland Support
Compositor
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Cage: the Wayland kiosk VS yabai
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wtftw
Window Tiling For The Win (wtftw) is a tiling window manager written in Rust.
43 wtftw alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
wtftw Features
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
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wtftw VS yabai
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