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emmetapp vs yabai: catalog facts
emmetapp	yabai
Paid Paid app; the price is not listed in the research.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS, Command line
Custom screen areas instead of fixed halves and thirds Stacking and cycling of windows per area	Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface
macOS only Paid with no free version mentioned	Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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