splitwow vs other macOS window managers
Looking for a Rectangle, Magnet or Moom alternative? splitwow focuses on full layouts and saved scenes — not just edge-snapping — from the menu bar, with no account and no tracking. Here is how it compares.
| Feature | splitwow | Rectangle | Magnet | Moom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 layout presets (grids, master + stack) | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ |
| Saved scenes (which app goes where) | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| One-tap snap of the active window | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Halves & quarters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-monitor targeting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lives in the menu bar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native (no Electron) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No account · no tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| Pricing | TBA | Free / OSS | Paid | Paid |
✓ = yes · ~ = partial / limited · — = not available. Comparison based on publicly available information and may change; verify each tool’s current features before deciding.
Where splitwow fits
Rectangle is a great free, keyboard-driven snapper. splitwow adds full layout presets (20, including master + stack and grids) and saved scenes that rebuild a whole arrangement — monitor, layout and which app goes where — with one click.
Magnet nails quick halves and quarters. splitwow goes further than edge-snapping with multi-cell layouts and reusable scenes, and stays out of your way in the menu bar.
Moom offers custom grids and saved layouts too. splitwow keeps the same power with a focused, modern menu-bar UI, no account and no tracking — your layouts and scenes stay on your Mac.
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