Pick Magnet if
mac users on macOS 13+ who will pay $4.99 once while they snap a first quarter tile — not Rectangle’s Free OSS first unless they want a $0 Snap Areas prefs pane, and not a Windows build (there isn’t one).
Read the Magnet pageMagnet vs Rectangle
Our take
Pick Magnet if mac users on macOS 13+ who will pay $4.99 once while they snap a first quarter tile — not Rectangle’s Free OSS first unless they want a $0 Snap Areas prefs pane, and not a Windows build (there isn’t one). 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 snap targets
Best for
Magnet A snap you start at a public $
Rectangle A snap you start at a public $
Free plan
Magnet No free plan
Rectangle $0 · mIT-style OSS at rxhanson/Rectangle. macOS 14+
Lowest paid
Magnet Magnet (Mac App Store) $4.99
Rectangle Not published by the vendor
Watch out
Magnet macOS only
Rectangle Free Rectangle needs macOS 14+
Last checked
Magnet 2026-10-23 · itunes.apple.com/lookup
Rectangle 2026-10-23 · rectangleapp.com/pro
Which one, then?
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 snap targets and iCloud sync.
Read the Rectangle page