What is the best alternative to Rectangle on Mac?

Magnet is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Utilities with Rectangle and has 242 upvotes from the community. Paste and Alfred are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Rectangle on Mac?

Karabiner-Elements is the best-ranked free alternative to Rectangle. 3 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Rectangle?

Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including Karabiner-Elements, Maccy and MeetingBar.

How many alternatives to Rectangle are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Rectangle: 3 completely free, 9 free to start and 3 open source.

Best Rectangle alternatives for Mac

Rectangle is a free app in Productivity and Utilities. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 3 are completely free, 9 are free to start and 3 are open source. Magnet leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Paste and Alfred.

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Rectangle

Move and resize windows with shortcuts

Free · Open source · Productivity and Utilities

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24 alternatives to Rectangle

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Rectangle. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
2
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
3
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
4
BetterTouchTool
Custom gestures and shortcuts for everything
12PaidProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
5
Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
6
Hot
Raycast
A faster launcher with superpowers
140Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
7
Karabiner-Elements
Remap any key on your keyboard
114FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
8
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
9
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
10
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
11
Commander One
Dual-pane file manager
23Free + in-appUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Keyboard-driven
12
Featured
CleanMyMac
Clean up and speed up your Mac
276SubscriptionUtilities
- Also in Utilities
13
Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
14
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
15
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
16
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
17
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
18
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
19
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
20
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- One-time purchase
21
Hot
Velja
Open every link in the right browser
86$10Utilities
- Also in Utilities
22
Transmit 5
File transfer for servers and cloud storage
84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
- Also in Utilities
23
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
24
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Rectangle on Mac?: Magnet is our top pick. It shares Productivity and Utilities with Rectangle and has 242 upvotes from the community. Paste and Alfred are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Rectangle on Mac?: Karabiner-Elements is the best-ranked free alternative to Rectangle. 3 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Rectangle?: Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including Karabiner-Elements, Maccy and MeetingBar.
How many alternatives to Rectangle are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Rectangle: 3 completely free, 9 free to start and 3 open source.