Best Moom Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from window management software ranked against Moom on the same published basis.
- 1Moom vs i3
- 2Moom vs awesome
- 3Moom vs Qtile
- 4Moom vs yabai
- 5Moom vs bug.n
- 6Moom vs Amethyst
- 7Moom vs DisplayFusion
- 8Moom vs komorebi
- 9Moom vs spectrwm
- 10Moom vs Sway
- 11Moom vs niri
- 12Moom vs dwm
- 13Moom vs Hyprland
- 14Moom vs AeroSpace
- 15Moom vs XMonad
- 16Moom vs StumpWM
- 17Moom vs bspwm
- 18Moom vs Openbox
- 19Moom vs herbstluftwm
- 20Moom vs IceWM
Moom alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i3 | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 2 | awesome | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 3 | Qtile | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 4 | yabai | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | bug.n | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Amethyst | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | DisplayFusion | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | komorebi | 7.6 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | spectrwm | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Sway | 7.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 11 | niri | 6.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 12 | dwm | 6.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | Hyprland | 6.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | AeroSpace | 6.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | XMonad | 6.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | StumpWM | 6.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | bspwm | 6.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Openbox | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | herbstluftwm | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | IceWM | 6.3 | No | — | Linux |
Make your app an alternative to Moom
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Moom alternatives
What is the best alternative to Moom?
i3, number 1 in window management software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: awesome, Qtile, yabai and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Moom?
i3 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.