Rectangle
5.9#31 in window management softwareFree planFree planmacOS
VisitRectangle vs spectrwm
What both publish
| Fact | Rectangle | spectrwm |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Rectangle moves and resizes macOS windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. | spectrwm is a small, dynamic tiling and reparenting window manager for X11. |
| Support | Rectangle Pro links to community bug discussion and provides [email protected] as a contact email. | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. |
| Workspaces | Rectangle Pro can arrange workspaces of apps with one shortcut and activate them when displays connect or disconnect. | Windows can be moved between workspaces and user-defined screen regions. |
Rectangle plans
- RectangleFree
- Rectangle Pro—
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
Pick Rectangle if…
Rectangle suits Mac users who want to arrange windows with shortcuts or by dragging them to screen edges. Rectangle Pro is for users who need custom layouts, app workspaces, or multi-device configuration sync.
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.