Magnet Alternatives

Magnet is described as 'Every time you multitask with many apps open, you need all the windows arranged accordingly. Magnet makes this process swift and easy' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Magnet for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, PortableApps.com, File Explorer and X11 apps. The best Magnet alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Magnet are Rectangle, DisplayFusion, Loop - Window Management and AquaSnap.

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  1. HyperDock icon
     27 likes

    HyperDock adds Windows 7 like features and more to Mac OS X.

    Select individual application windows & tabs just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more."

    Window Previews Ever wondered how to activate a single wind.

    12 HyperDock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. snApp icon
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    snApp is a powerful window management utility, built for the Mac. At its core, it is powered by the award-winning Siri Shortcut, Snap. 

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    • Mac
     
  3. Shiftit icon
     67 likes

    ShiftIt is an application for OSX that allows you to quickly manipulate window position and size using keyboard shortcuts. It intends to become a full featured window organizer for OSX. It is a complete rewrite of the original ShiftIt by Aravindkumar Rajendiran which is not...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. yabai icon
     8 likes

    yabai started as a C99 rewrite of chunkwm, originally supposed to be its first RC version.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
     12 likes

    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ActiveDock 2 icon
     4 likes

    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Tiles icon
     5 likes

    Tiles is a window manager which allows you to easily reorganize windows by either dragging them to the edges of the screen, using keyboard shortcuts, or the menu bar.

    14 Tiles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Works more or less the same as magnet but is free!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Tiles is Free and ProprietaryMagnet is Paid and Proprietary
    • Tiles is Lightweight and CustomizableMagnet is not according to our users
  9.  12 likes

    bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. MaxTo icon
     18 likes

    MaxTo is a small Windows program that divides your monitors into regions. When you maximize a window, it will no longer fit the entire screen, but only the region it was maximized into. Your windows are neatly organized into the grid you have defined when they are maximized.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. BetterSnapTool icon
     25 likes

    BetterSnapTool is a utility that mimics Windows 7 Aero snap, allowing you to easily manage your window positions and sizes by either dragging them to one of your screens corners or to the top, left or right side of your screen.

    56 BetterSnapTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. WinDock icon
     17 likes

    WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups.

    Features: -Easy and intuitive drag-and-drop action to simplify moving and resizing Windows. -Highly customizable docking rules that specify how you want your windows to behave. -Multiple rule profiles/layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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