The best Amethyst alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to Amethyst, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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yabai
Open source · MIT · ★ 29.8k
A tiling window manager for macOS that arranges windows automatically using a command line.
Best for: Mac users who want keyboard-driven window layouts; People comfortable editing configuration files and using a terminal
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AeroSpace
Open source · MIT · ★ 23.7k
A keyboard-driven window manager for macOS that tiles windows automatically, inspired by i3.
Best for: Keyboard-centric users who want to manage windows without the mouse; Developers and advanced users comfortable editing a text configuration file
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Polybar
Open source · MIT · ★ 15.4k
A customizable status bar for Linux desktops, mainly used with X11 window managers.
Best for: Linux users who run a tiling window manager such as i3 or bspwm; People who want a custom desktop bar without writing much shell code
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Amethyst. We don't take payment for placement.