Alternatives to Rectangle Pro
A paid macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows with cursor throws, shortcuts and snap areas. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Rectangle Pro
A paid macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows with cursor throws, shortcuts and snap areas.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Rectangle Pro.
Rectangle
Snap macOS windows to halves, thirds, quarters and corners with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging to an edge.
Rectangle is the free, open source MIT version with shortcuts and drag-to-edge snapping, but lacks window throws and display-triggered workspace layouts.
Moom
A Mac window manager for moving, zooming and snapping windows and restoring saved window layouts.
Moom is also paid and closed source, offering a pop-up palette and saved window layouts for different display setups, with upgrade fees for major versions.
Magnet
A Mac app that snaps windows into halves, thirds, quarters and full screen by dragging or shortcut.
Magnet covers halves, thirds, quarters and full screen snapping with support for six displays, but only sells through the Mac App Store.
Loop
An open-source macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows through a radial menu.
Loop is free and open source, choosing window positions through a radial menu or shortcuts, and requires macOS 13 or later.
Mosaic
A paid Mac window manager that applies layouts by dragging windows onto a panel.
Mosaic applies custom layouts with gutters and groups by dragging windows onto a panel, and is paid after a 7-day trial.
BetterSnapTool
A Mac utility that snaps windows to halves, quarters or custom areas by dragging them to screen edges.
BetterSnapTool provides drag-to-edge and custom snap areas plus modifier-key move and resize, but has no saved multi-window layouts.
SizeUp
A keyboard-driven macOS window manager that resizes and positions windows into halves, quarters and other displays.
SizeUp is a paid keyboard-driven tool for halves, quarters and moving between displays, with stated compatibility ending at macOS 14 Sonoma.
Swish
A macOS app for snapping, resizing and controlling windows with trackpad and mouse gestures.
Swish replaces keyboard throws with trackpad and mouse gestures for snapping and moving windows between monitors, and is paid after the trial.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Rectangle Pro as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Cinch
A small Mac utility that snaps windows to half or full screen by dragging to an edge.
Rectangle Pro is paid and adds window throws to 16 positions, custom snap targets and layouts that trigger on display changes.
Swift Shift
A macOS app that moves and resizes windows using the mouse together with modifier keys.
Rectangle Pro is a paid, closed-source Mac window manager with cursor throws, custom snap targets and workspace layouts, adding far more than modifier-drag moving.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
yabai
A tiling window manager for macOS that arranges windows by binary space partitioning and is driven entirely from the command line.
Amethyst
Arrange macOS windows automatically with a keyboard-driven tiling manager.
AeroSpace
An i3-like tiling window manager for macOS, written in Swift.
HazeOver
A macOS app that dims background windows automatically so the active window stands out.
Easy Move+Resize
A small macOS utility that moves and resizes windows with a modifier key and mouse drag.
AltTab
Brings the Windows-style Alt-Tab window switcher to macOS.
