Our take
Pick AeroSpace if mac users who will stay on Free / MIT while they tile a first Finder + Terminal split — then keep it at $0, not Magnet $4.99 first unless they want App Store snap quarters, and not if they need a finished 1.0 (this is public beta). Pick Swish if mac trackpad users who will finish the trial then buy US$16 to Activate a first dock app — not Rectangle Free first unless they want keyboard snaps, and
Best for
AeroSpace A tile you start at a public $
Swish Trackpad window gestures you start at a public $
Free plan
AeroSpace No free plan
Swish No free plan
Lowest paid
AeroSpace Not published by the vendor
Swish Swish $16
Watch out
AeroSpace Public beta / pre-1.0
Swish macOS-only
Last checked
AeroSpace 2026-10-23 · github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace
Swish 2026-10-23 · highlyopinionated.co/swish
mac users who will stay on Free / MIT while they tile a first Finder + Terminal split — then keep it at $0, not Magnet $4.99 first unless they want App Store snap quarters, and not if they need a finished 1.0 (this is public beta).
Read the AeroSpace pagemac trackpad users who will finish the trial then buy US$16 to Activate a first dock app — not Rectangle Free first unless they want keyboard snaps, and not if they need a tiling WM.
Read the Swish page
