Our take
Pick AltTab if mac users on macOS 12+ who will stay on Free OSS while they switch a first same-app window — then Pro at $9.99 (current major) when they want Search / extra styles, not Magnet $4.99 first unless they want snap tiles. Pick Rectangle if mac users on macOS 14+ who will stay on Free OSS at $0 while they snap a first Top Left, then Pro if they want the window throw — not Pro first unless they need custom
Best for
AltTab A switch you start at a public $
Rectangle A snap you start at a public $
Free plan
AltTab $0 · window switching with live thumbnails; same-app windows; every Space / screen. GPL-3.0
Rectangle $0 · mIT-style OSS at rxhanson/Rectangle. macOS 14+
Lowest paid
AltTab Pro $9.99
Rectangle Not published by the vendor
Next step up
AltTab Pro Lifetime $24.99
Rectangle
Watch out
AltTab Free omits Pro search / styles / extras
Rectangle Free Rectangle needs macOS 14+
Last checked
AltTab 2026-10-23 · alt-tab.app/pricing
Rectangle 2026-10-23 · rectangleapp.com/pro
mac users on macOS 12+ who will stay on Free OSS while they switch a first same-app window — then Pro at $9.99 (current major) when they want Search / extra styles, not Magnet $4.99 first unless they want snap tiles.
Read the AltTab pagemac users on macOS 14+ who will stay on Free OSS at $0 while they snap a first Top Left, then Pro if they want the window throw — not Pro first unless they need custom snap targets and iCloud sync.
Read the Rectangle page
