Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Red Lines Tools

Add grids, guides and columns across all Mac apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Red Lines Tools launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Redline▲305

   Minimal Menubar Todo

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Power Menu for Finder▲336

   The workflow enhancing Finder extension for Mac

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shade▲105

   Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Grid▲89

   The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Culrs Mac App▲245

   Thoughtfully crafted color palettes now on your mac menubar

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Magnet for Mac▲515

   Keep your workspace organized

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sketch 3▲297

   Professional digital design for Mac.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MacMenuBar▲331

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hyperfocused▲148

    Deep work menubar app for macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shortcuts.design▲420

    Every shortcut for designers in one place!

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ExtraBar▲152

    Build precise Mac actions and trigger them from the bar

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Blocs▲165

    Mac web design app

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bento Grid Generator▲188

    Create beautiful bento layouts online

    Oct 2025 · bento-generator.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Litur for macOS▲150

    A better way to find, collect & organize your colors

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Ultimate Mac User Book▲347

    The guide that should be in the box with every new Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Switch for macOS▲174

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Grid System Library▲129

    Free set of grids for iOS, Android and Bootstrap.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Module 02: Layouts▲164

    Professional toolkit for UI/UX design

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Grid Layouts Kit▲74

    13+ custom grid layouts

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Grid Guide▲153

    Create pixel perfect grids for the web.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Annotate▲193

    Menubar app to draw on any app or screen on macOS

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    macOS 11 Big Sur UI Kit▲158

    The most detailed and accurate macOS UI Kit for Sketch 💎

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Diagrams for Mac▲196

    A diagram editor for visualizing structures and processes

    2020 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →