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AltTab vs BetterCmdTab: catalog facts
AltTab	BetterCmdTab
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
macOS	macOS
It switches between individual windows with live thumbnail previews instead of macOS's application-level switcher, with…	Switches windows, not just apps, with live previews Type to search and launch any installed app
It needs screen recording and accessibility permissions, and thumbnail previews cost some memory on a busy desktop.	macOS 13 or later only Many options to learn compared with the built-in switcher
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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