Alternatives

Products that do what manage & give a persistent name to your Mac's virtual desktops (Spaces) does

1. 1
   Magnet for Mac▲515

   Keep your workspace organized

   2015

2. 2AS
   A simple script to help with those abstract Mac application names▲26

   2012 · github.com

3. 3
   Spaces for macOS▲127

   Declutter & organize ur workspace on macOS in 1-single click

   2024

4. 4
   Spencer for Mac▲120

   Save and restore your entire workspace — across all Spaces

   2025

5. 5
   SpacePigeon▲93

   Saved Workspaces for macOS

   Nov 2025

6. 6CA
   Create a custom macOS app from a group of websites▲170

   2020 · github.com

7. 7
   Workspaces 2▲131

   The workspace organising app for Mac

   2020

8. 8
   Worky▲130

   Effortlessly manage your macOS desktop

   2022

9. 9
   SpaceNames▲1

   Rename your Mac desktops from the menu bar

   May 2026

10. 10
    Collabio® Spaces for macOS▲95

    A cross-platform collaborative editor

    2020

11. 11FF
    FlashSpace – fast, open-source, macOS Spaces replacement▲255

    I've recently launched a new open-source project aimed at enhancing the experience of switching between Spaces/workspaces on macOS. The built-in Spaces feature is often slow and unfriendly. This project is designed to boost your productivity :). Enjoy!

    2025 · github.com

12. 12DA
    Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursor▲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

13. 13
    Capacity Desktop▲131

    A free Lovable that lives on your Mac

    Aug 2026 · capacity.so

14. 14
    Folderizer▲94

    Personalize your desktop experience with colorful folders

    2024

15. 15
    ShiftPlus▲4

    Your whole Mac workspace, one hotkey away

    Jun 2026 · shiftplus.app

16. 16
    Grid▲89

    The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac

    2020

17. 17W2
    Workspaces 2 for Mac: prepare your working environment in seconds▲10

    2020 · apptorium.com

18. 18
    VSpace▲104

    Create, store and share useful links with your team 🚀

    2020

19. 19SS
    SpaceNeovim – Spacemacs for Neovim▲105

    2016 · github.com

20. 20
    Itsyconnect▲98

    Manage your App Store Connect from macOS desktop app

    Mar 2026

21. 21DO
    Download organizer for Mac▲76

    2014 · downloadorganizerapp.com

22. 22
    My Drawer▲96

    Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS

    Feb 2026

23. 23
    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    17d ago · surfdeck.app

24. 24MA
    MonkeyMind – A shortcut-driven to-do list for your Mac's menu bar▲99

    2020 · apps.apple.com

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