AeroSpace
5.5#50 in window management softwaremacOS
VisitAeroSpace vs spectrwm
What both publish
| Fact | AeroSpace | spectrwm |
|---|---|---|
| Compatibility | The AeroSpace binary runs on macOS 13 or later. | It supports Extended Window Manager Hints (EWMH). |
| Configuration | It uses TOML configuration files and supports keyboard bindings and binding modes. | It uses a human-readable text configuration file and does not require users to learn a programming language. |
| Layouts | It provides horizontal and vertical tile layouts and horizontal and vertical accordion layouts. | Users can switch among multiple tiling layouts and resize the master area. |
| Purpose | AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS. | spectrwm is a small, dynamic tiling and reparenting window manager for X11. |
| Support | The project asks users to start with GitHub Discussions rather than filing issues directly. | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. |
| Workspaces | AeroSpace implements its own virtual workspaces rather than relying on native macOS Spaces. | Windows can be moved between workspaces and user-defined screen regions. |
AeroSpace plans
No prices published.
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
Pick AeroSpace if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick spectrwm if…
spectrwm suits people using X11 who want configurable tiling layouts and keyboard- or mouse-based window navigation. It may also fit users who want to define workspaces, regions, and application-launch shortcuts without learning a programming language for configuration.