Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to AppsManager

Show Desktop, close, restart, hide Apps & Keep app Visible

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. AppsManager launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Vanish▲135
Automatically Hide/Close inactive apps
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
WorkspacePro▲314
Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!
2019 · workspaceproapp.com · its alternatives →
3
CurrentKey Stats▲69
Track and manage how you use your Mac, across apps/desktops
2019 · currentkey.com · its alternatives →
4
Magnet for Mac▲515
Keep your workspace organized
2015 · magnet.crowdcafe.com · its alternatives →
5
Workspaces 2▲131
The workspace organising app for Mac
2020 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
6
AppSwitcher for Mac▲105
Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.
2021 · its alternatives →
7
Later▲447
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →
8
Desktop Organizer ▲166
File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
ShowMeYourHotKeys▲71
Show all shorcuts of applications
2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →
10
Workspaces▲163
Your things well-organized. Ready to open with one click.
2017 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
11
Spaces for macOS▲127
Declutter & organize ur workspace on macOS in 1-single click
2024 · spacesformac.xyz · its alternatives →
12
Super App Lock▲162
Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
One.do▲99
Instead of cluttered lists, focus on the one thing
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
15
LaunchPalette▲80
Switch between apps and windows with keyboard shortcuts
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Veamly▲211
Unify your productivity apps into one desktop app
2019 · its alternatives →
17
AppTrack▲74
Track the apps you use & capture the time spent in each one
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursorfree▲192
Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
Hush▲142
Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing
Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →
20
Shortcut Keeper▲114
Save the keyboard shortcuts you want to remember
2021 · shortcutkeeper.com · its alternatives →
21
AppStor▲130
Organize, manage & trade your software tools effortlessly
2024 · appstor.club · its alternatives →
22
AppLocker▲115
Password protect individual apps on your Mac
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
QuickHide▲1
Hide apps by Double Left/Right clicking, Hotkeys and more
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Worky▲130
Effortlessly manage your macOS desktop
2022 · worky.betweenframes.net · its alternatives →

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