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Contexts vs BetterCmdTab: catalog facts
Contexts	BetterCmdTab
Paid $9.99 licence with a free trial.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
macOS	macOS
Fast fuzzy search by app name or window title Sidebar and gesture switching in addition to Command-Tab	Switches windows, not just apps, with live previews Type to search and launch any installed app
Mac only Paid after the trial	macOS 13 or later only Many options to learn compared with the built-in switcher
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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