Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to OmniWM a macOS tiling window manager Niri inspired
- real quake-style terminal using ghostty framework - window finder/jumper - searchable and usable command pallet for any app - App menu anywhere - Niri tabs - Niri and Dwindle layout - Hide/unhide status bar icons - Interactive workspace bar - Animations A lot more features to list or remember them all...
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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A Tiling Window Manager for windows 10, Inspired by i3wm - McYoloSwagHam/win3wm
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A scrolling window manager for macOS, inspired by niri - bbodi/tinywm
7d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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I have been using omarchy on my tower since nearly a year now, shortly after it was released first. I really love the experience I am having with it but I still use my macbook for daly work, so I wanted to recreate a similar experience on it. Thats why I created omacosy, a setup for tiling windows, custom menu bar, some themes from omarchy, focus follows mouse, focus rings around windwos, some mac flavors with trackpad events and a custom mission control overview for your workspaces. I used AeroSpace over yabai for the tiling window manager because I didnt wanted to compromise on SIP which…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump…
Apr 2026 · boringbar.app · its alternatives →
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A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.
Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →
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a tiling window manager for macos. Contribute to acsandmann/rift development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for macOS and Windows inspired by i3wm. - glzr-io/glazewm
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A tiling window manager for Windows 🍉. Contribute to LGUG2Z/komorebi development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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macOS tiling window manager. Contribute to typester/yashiki development by creating an account on GitHub.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Control window layout using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad on macOS - janten/keypad-layout
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TheBoringNotch▲205Open source Dynamic Island for your Mac's Notch
Oct 2025 · theboring.name · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I read[1] about Janet[2] some time ago, then immediately got impressed by the enthusiasm of its community, and by the language itself, so I started playing with it. At the time I was searching for a tiling window manager for Windows, and unavoidably the idea of scratching my own itch with Janet got hold of me, so Jwno was born. Simply put, Jwno is a keyboard-driven tiling window manager for Windows, scriptable with Janet. But since it has a complete Lisp runtime, and a thin wrapper library for Win32 APIs[3], you can certainly do much more with it. I hope you'll enjoy playing with it…
2025 · agent-kilo.github.io · its alternatives →
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KiwiDesk▲147Tiling that feels like it shipped with macOS.
Sep 2026 · kiwidesk.kiwicanopy.com · its alternatives →
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i3-compatible Wayland compositor. Contribute to swaywm/sway development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stack is a customizable tiling window manager for Windows.
2017 · losttech.software · its alternatives →
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WindowKeys 3.0▲125Hello, I’ve just released version 3.0 of WindowKeys, a small utility for macOS that gives you full control over the native window tiling system introduced in macOS Sequoia. Originally, WindowKeys was built to solve one very specific problem: assigning custom keyboard shortcuts to window tiling actions — especially useful if you use a third-party keyboard that can’t trigger system shortcuts. Over time it evolved beyond just shortcuts, and now 3.0 adds a few frequently requested features: - Move windows between displays (or iPad) - Repeat last tiling action for each app - Redesigned Shortcut…
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Also compare
- A Native Tiling Window Manager for Windows 10, Inspired by I3wm alternatives
- Tinywm – a scrolling window manager for macOS, inspired by Niri alternatives
- Omacosy – Omarchy-style tiling desktop for macOS, no SIP alternatives
- Magnet for Mac alternatives
- boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS alternatives
- Bonsplit – Tabs and splits for native macOS apps alternatives
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