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yabai vs OmniWM: catalog facts
yabai	OmniWM
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0, with optional GitHub sponsorship.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Command line
Automatic tiling with binary space partitioning, so windows never overlap Fully scriptable through a command-line interface	Scrolling column and BSP tiling layouts Built-in quake terminal and command palette
Some features require partially disabling System Integrity Protection macOS only	Requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Pre-1.0 software still changing quickly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
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 October 1, 2026

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