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yabai vs GlazeWM: catalog facts
yabai	GlazeWM
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS
Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface	i3-style tiling with a keyboard-driven command set One YAML config file, generated with sensible defaults on first run
Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only	Some Windows applications resist being resized and need rules The optional Zebar status bar is a second thing to configure
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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