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WhichSpace vs Space Capsule: catalog facts
WhichSpace	Space Capsule
Best for: Mac users who work across several desktop Spaces	Best for: Mac users who work across many Spaces and want to name and jump between them
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Paid Free to try for 10 days, then a one-time purchase.
macOS	macOS
Shows the active Space number in the menu bar Can display all Spaces at once All 3 strengths for WhichSpace Shows the active Space number in the menu bar Can display all Spaces at once Switch Spaces from the menu bar	Named Spaces shown in a grid Switch by keyboard, cursor or trackpad gesture All 4 strengths for Space Capsule Named Spaces shown in a grid Switch by keyboard, cursor or trackpad gesture Uses no private macOS frameworks No special privileges needed unless you use the gesture
Requires macOS 14.0 or later Single-purpose tool with a narrow feature set	A Space must be visited before the app recognises it Cannot remove Spaces or move windows between them All 3 limitations for Space Capsule A Space must be visited before the app recognises it Cannot remove Spaces or move windows between them macOS only and paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for WhichSpace github.com/gechr/WhichSpace Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Space Capsule spacecapsule.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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