Hammerspoon alternatives for Mac
Hammerspoon — Desktop automation application — is installed 7,193 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask hammerspoon to install Hammerspoon itself.- Amethyst11.4× smaller user base
- Rectangle9,846 installs/mo
- rcmd65.4× smaller user base
- Loop11.3× smaller user base
- Moom67.2× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Hammerspoon | Amethyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | System & Utilities | System & Utilities |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 1.1.1 | 0.24.3 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 7,193 | 631 |
| Install command | brew install --cask hammerspoon | brew install --cask amethyst |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.