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 Jul 9, 2024

wio
Wio is a Wayland compositor for Linux & FreeBSD which has a similar look & feel to plan9's rio.
61 wio alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- FreeBSD
wio Features
Wayland Support
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wio VS yabai
Is wio a good alternative to yabai?

Mahogany
Mahogany is a tiling window manager for Wayland modeled after StumpWM. While it is not a drop-in replacement for StumpWM, StumpWM users should be very comfortable with Mahogany. Its planned features are:
55 Mahogany alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
Mahogany Features
Wayland Support
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Mahogany VS yabai
Is Mahogany a good alternative to yabai?

velox
velox window manager.
59 velox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
velox Features
Privacy focused
No registration required
Ad-free
Wayland Support
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Discontinued
The latest update is from February 2022.
velox VS yabai
Is velox a good alternative to yabai?

miracle-wm
A Wayland compositor based on Mir. It features a tiling window manager at its core, very much in the style of i3 and sway. The intention is to build a compositor that is flashier and more feature-rich than either of tho...
56 miracle-wm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Wayland
- Linux
miracle-wm Features
Wayland Support
Tiling
Tiling Window Manager
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miracle-wm VS yabai
Is miracle-wm a good alternative to yabai?

StumpWM
StumpWM is a tiling, keyboard driven X11 Window Manager written and scriptable in Common Lisp. StumpWM attempts to be customizable yet visually minimal. There are no window decorations, no icons, and no buttons.
64 StumpWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
StumpWM Features
Support for scripting
Extensible window manager
Tiling Layouts
Tiling Window Manager
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StumpWM VS yabai
Is StumpWM a good alternative to yabai?

Way Cooler
Way Cooler is a tiling Wayland window manager, written in Rust, configurable using Lua, and extendable with D-Bus.
46 Way Cooler alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Way Cooler Features
1. Tiling Layouts
2. Rust
3. Tiling
4. Wayland Support
5. Tiling Window Manager
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Way Cooler VS yabai
Is Way Cooler a good alternative to yabai?

Waybox
An openbox clone on Wayland (WIP).
51 Waybox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Openbox
- Wayland
Waybox Features
Wayland Support
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Waybox VS yabai
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Hummingbird Window Manager
Hummingbird is a macOS utility that allows easy moving and resizing of windows by holding modifier keys and dragging your mouse to move and resize windows.
61 Hummingbird Window Manager alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
Hummingbird Window Manager VS yabai
Is this a good alternative to yabai?

Cisdem WindowManager
Cisdem WindowManager can split your screen into various sizes and positions.
22 Cisdem WindowManager alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Mac
+3
Cisdem WindowManager VS yabai
Is Cisdem WindowManager a good alternative to yabai?

Xlambda
Xlambda is an X window manager that is extensible in Guile.
56 Xlambda alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
Xlambda Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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Xlambda VS yabai
Is Xlambda a good alternative to yabai?

MagmaWM
A versatile and customizable window manager / Wayland compositor, currently in development and actively seeking contributions from the community.
52 MagmaWM alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
MagmaWM Features
Rust
Wayland Support
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+3
MagmaWM VS yabai
Is MagmaWM a good alternative to yabai?

Whim
Whim is a hackable, pluggable and scriptable dynamic window manager for Windows 10 and 11, built using WinUI 3, .NET, and C# scripting.
50 Whim alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Whim Features
Lightweight
No registration required
Dark Mode
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Whim VS yabai
Is Whim a good alternative to yabai?