Rectangle alternatives for Mac
Rectangle — Move and resize windows using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas — is installed 9,846 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 rectangle to install Rectangle itself.- Amethyst15.6× smaller user base
- Loop15.5× smaller user base
- AltTab2.7× smaller user base
- Moom92.0× smaller user base
- Stats12,239 installs/mo
- Hammerspoon7,193 installs/mo
- Maccy8,535 installs/mo
- MonitorControl2.9× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Rectangle | 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 | 2.0.4 | 0.24.3 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 9,846 | 631 |
| Install command | brew install --cask rectangle | 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.