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Phoenix vs yabai: catalog facts
Phoenix	yabai
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS, Command line
Window and app behaviour fully scriptable in JavaScript Lightweight background app with no fixed workflow imposed	Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface
Requires writing code before it does anything useful macOS only	Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 September 21, 2026

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