Comparison · Productivity
Rectangle vs Magnet
Rectangle or Magnet? A side-by-side comparison of two Mac window snappers, with a research-based view of who should pick which.
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Mac app
Rectangle
Best for: Keyboard-driven window snapping.
- Best for
- Keyboard-driven window snapping
- Price
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- Our testing
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Pricing options
Rectangle
Free
Open source
Rectangle Pro
About $10 one-time
Adds extra gestures and layouts
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Features
- Keyboard shortcuts to snap windows to halves, thirds and corners
- Drag-to-edge snapping
- Multi-display moves
- Custom shortcut remapping
- Lightweight and open source
Benefits and disadvantages
Benefits
- Free and easy to learn
- Light on resources
- Makes tiling simple on any Mac
- Active open-source project
Disadvantages (cons)
- No automated multi-window layouts in the free version
- Less feature-rich than Moom or BetterTouchTool
- Snapping conflicts with macOS's own tiling can require tweaks
- Basic interface
Who should use Rectangle
- Anyone who wants window snapping without paying
- Keyboard-focused users
- People with a single laptop display
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