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Paneru vs yabai: catalog facts
Paneru	yabai
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS, Command line
Opening a window does not resize existing windows Keeps a separate window strip for each monitor	Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface
Available for macOS	Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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