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24 alternatives to TaskLayout

Instant restore of windows desktop configuration

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TaskLayout launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Layouts▲87
Save and restore the layout of your windows
2021 · its alternatives →
2
Warp▲152
Automate saving and restoring windows
2022 · warpmac.com · its alternatives →
3
Stack: tiling WM for Windows▲101
Stack is a customizable tiling window manager for Windows.
2017 · losttech.software · its alternatives →
4
Rift – A tiling window manager for macOS▲212
a tiling window manager for macos. Contribute to acsandmann/rift development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Spectacle▲458
Move and resize windows with ease on Mac.
2014 · spectacleapp.com · its alternatives →
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MacLayout – Save and restore window layouts on macOS▲5
Effortlessly save, restore, and automate your window arrangements on macOS. Perfect for multi-monitor setups and productivity workflows.
Mar 2026 · maclayout.com · its alternatives →
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Taskful▲424
A smart to-do list that divides up your tasks for the day
2017 · taskful.com · its alternatives →
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Layoutish▲3
Save complete window layouts and restore them with a click
Feb 2026 · appish.app · its alternatives →
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Spencer for Mac▲120
Save and restore your entire workspace — across all Spaces
2025 · macspencer.app · its alternatives →
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Desktop Organizer ▲166
File zones, keep your desktop clean and tidy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SpacePigeon▲93
I switch between a few different “modes” on my Mac every day (work, coding, meetings, personal stuff). Each time I’d end up reopening the same apps and dragging all the windows back into the right Spaces. Super repetitive and honestly kind of annoying. So over the past few weeks I hacked together a small open-source tool called SpacePigeon that basically remembers your whole workspace and puts everything back where it was. Things it can do: Save your current layout (apps + windows + Spaces) Restore it with one click or a hotkey Keep separate presets (like “Work”, “Coding”, “Meetings” etc.)…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Komorebi – A tiling window manager for Windows 10/11 written in Rust▲229
A tiling window manager for Windows 🍉. Contribute to LGUG2Z/komorebi development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Rectangle▲95
Move & resize windows in MacOS via shortcuts & snap areas
2019 · rectangleapp.com · its alternatives →
14
Windows 7 GUI for the web▲174
A design system for building faithful recreations of the Windows 7 UI.
2025 · khang-nd.github.io · its alternatives →
15
Grid-based window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls▲69
Versatile window tiling for X11 with powerful keyboard controls - jakebian/snaptile
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
A Windows 7 web desktop recreation▲74
2021 · desk.glitchy.website · its alternatives →
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Desktop Curtain▲76
Simple tool to hide the clutter on your desktop.
2014 · manytricks.com · its alternatives →
18
middlespot▲102
A web desktop for keeping what's important.
2018 · its alternatives →
19
Focus Wall▲76
Optimize your desktop wall so you never lose track
2021 · focuswall.madebyayan.com · its alternatives →
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TasksBoard▲92
A desktop app for Google Tasks.
2021 · tasksboard.com · its alternatives →
21
Grid▲89
The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac
2020 · macgrid.app · its alternatives →
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Change screen layout when connecting/disconnecting monitors▲48
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
Taskbar stats▲62
Display live system stats on Windows's taskbar
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Taskbar for macOS▲6
Windows-style taskbar for macOS for better multi-tasking.
2024 · lawand.io · its alternatives →

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