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24 alternatives to WindowKeys 3.0

Hello, 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…

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 Native Tiling Window Manager for Windows 10, Inspired by I3wm▲327

   A Tiling Window Manager for windows 10, Inspired by i3wm - McYoloSwagHam/win3wm

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   Moves for macOS▲180

   Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   A Tiling Window Manager for Windows, Written in Janet▲297

   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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   Keypad Layout Window Manager for Mac▲109

   Control window layout using Ctrl + Numeric Keypad on macOS - janten/keypad-layout

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Layout switcher▲153

   It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS

   2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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   A tiling window manager like i3wm written entirely in C#▲121

   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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   Lasso - window manager for macOS▲246

   Easily organize windows with just a few clicks

   2023 · thelasso.app · its alternatives →

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    Spectacle▲458

    Move and resize windows with ease on Mac.

    2014 · spectacleapp.com · its alternatives →

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    BetterSnapTool▲129

    Manage your window positions and size from your keyboard

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hookshot▲122

    Cursor movement window snapping on macOS

    2020 · hookshot.app · its alternatives →

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    Stack: tiling WM for Windows▲101

    Stack is a customizable tiling window manager for Windows.

    2017 · losttech.software · its alternatives →

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    AppGrid, macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys▲33

    macOS window manager with Vim–like hotkeys. Contribute to mjolnirapp/AppGrid development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Switch▲135

    Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

    2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →

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    Homerow▲175

    Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

    2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →

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    Keysmith▲207

    Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web

    2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →

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    Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156

    Windows alt-tab on macOS . Contribute to lwouis/alt-tab-macos development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rectangle▲95

    Move & resize windows in MacOS via shortcuts & snap areas

    2019 · rectangleapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Grid▲89

    The fast, easy way to organize windows on your Mac

    2020 · macgrid.app · its alternatives →

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    Tesserac▲92

    A spatial alternative to Cmd+Tab for macOS

    May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →

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    Smart Keys for Mac▲149

    AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding

    2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →

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    Snap▲115

    Effortless window management for power users on macOS

    2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

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    Tessera – tmux/Zellij ergonomics for macOS windows▲7

    A keyboard-driven tiling window manager for macOS — tmux/Zellij workflows for any app. - pa/tessera

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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