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Indie alternatives to Rectangle

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Rectangle does, 2 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
AeroSpaceFreeYes–Mac
LoopFreeYes–Mac
MagnetPaid––Mac
MoomPaid––Mac
SwishPaid––Mac

The alternatives

1. AeroSpace

i3-like tiling window manager for macOS

A free, open-source tiling window manager for macOS inspired by i3, configured with a text file.

Free · Mac · Website ↗

2. Loop

Radial-menu window manager for macOS

A free, open-source macOS window manager that uses a radial menu and keyboard shortcuts to resize windows.

Free · Mac · Website ↗

3. Magnet

Window snapping and arrangement for Mac

Magnet lets you snap Mac windows to halves, thirds and quarters by dragging or with keyboard shortcuts.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

4. Moom

Move and zoom Mac windows into saved layouts

Moom by Many Tricks moves and resizes Mac windows with a hover palette, keyboard shortcuts and saved window layouts.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

5. Swish

Control Mac windows with trackpad gestures

A macOS app for snapping, resizing and managing windows using trackpad swipes and pinches.

Paid · Mac · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Rectangle?

Yes. 2 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: AeroSpace and Loop.

Is there an open-source alternative to Rectangle?

AeroSpace and Loop are open source.

What makes these alternatives to Rectangle “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Rectangle.

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