6,598 open-source and SaaS tools, with GitHub stats refreshed every day.

1 alternatives ranked by real activity

Open-source Magnet alternatives

A curated, ranked list of the 1 best open-source alternatives to Magnet.

The best open-source alternative to Magnet is Rectangle.

Magnet alternatives are mainly Productivity tools. 1 of them shipped code in the last 30 days, 1 can be self-hosted, and 0 use a permissive licence.

Last updated October 3, 2026 · ranked by GitHub stars, growth and recent commits

Rectangle

Rectangle is a macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows using keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge snap areas.

GitHub stars
30k
Last commit
yesterday
Latest release
v2.0.2
rectangleapp.comRectangle homepage screenshot

Rectangle manages application windows on macOS and descends from the earlier Spectacle app. It lets you move and resize windows with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging a window to a screen edge or corner, where a footprint previews the position it will snap to. It is written in Swift and the repository lists its license as Other.

Snap areas map screen regions to actions: left or right edges give halves, the top edge maximizes, corners give quarters, and the bottom thirds give respective thirds or two-thirds. Optional settings turn on window animation, which is marked experimental, and a blurred footprint preview. Current versions require macOS 14 or later, with older releases available for macOS 10.13 to 13. It can be installed from a downloadable dmg on the releases page or with a Homebrew cask.

Key features

  • Keyboard shortcuts to snap and resize windows
  • Drag-to-edge snap areas with preview footprint
  • Halves, quarters, thirds and maximize actions
  • Optional experimental window animation
  • Installs by dmg download or Homebrew cask
  • Based on the Spectacle window manager

Magnet alternatives: questions

What is the best open-source alternative to Magnet?
Rectangle is the top-ranked open-source alternative to Magnet on Enlisted: Rectangle is a macOS window manager that moves and resizes windows using keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge snap areas.
Are these Magnet alternatives free?
All 1 are open source, so the code is free to use under its licence, and 1 of them can be self-hosted on your own server.
How is this list of Magnet alternatives ranked?
By a score built from GitHub stars, star growth over the last 30 days and how recently the code changed. 1 of these projects shipped code in the last 30 days. Data is refreshed daily, and nobody can pay to move up.

People also look for alternatives to…

View all