Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to ActiveDock

Product categories

AI App Launcher Linux Mac Mac Tools Note Taking OSX Tools OSX Window Manager Open Source Productivity Utilities Window Manager

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to ActiveDock are herbstluftwm, QuickTile, and Rectangle. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

herbstluftwm Landing Page
1

herbstluftwm

herbstluftwm is a manual tiling window manager for X11 using Xlib and Glib.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Window Manager #Linux #Utilities 8 social mentions
QuickTile Landing Page
2

QT

QuickTile

A lightweight utility for allowing you to quickly snap windows to a tiling grid under your existing...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Window Manager #OSX Tools #OSX Window Manager 4 social mentions
Rectangle Landing Page
3

Rectangle

Window management app based on Spectacle, written in Swift.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mac Tools #Window Manager #Developer Tools 447 social mentions
altdrag Landing Page
4

altdrag

AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Window Manager #Mac Tools #OSX Tools 20 social mentions
Window Maker Landing Page
5

WM

Window Maker

Window Maker is a free and open-source window manager for the X Window System
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Window Manager #Open Source 1 social mentions
Touch Bar Simulator Landing Page
6

Touch Bar Simulator

The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mac #Mac Tools #Virtual Keyboard 4 social mentions
react-cmdk Landing Page
7

r

react-cmdk

Build your dream command palette
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Productivity #Mac #Window Manager
Dock Exposé Landing Page
8

Dock Exposé

Window preview app for MacOS (on the dock) using App Exposé.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Productivity #Note Taking #Window Manager
Keypirinha Landing Page
9

Keypirinha

A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable).
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Mac #Windows Tools 32 social mentions
Grid Landing Page
10

Grid

Grid is software designed to assist professionals in creating quality software. The software features a number of essential features for dedicated coding specialists, each of which can prove invaluable in the long run. Read more about Grid.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Image Hosting #Photos & Graphics #Window Manager
KISS Launcher Landing Page
11

KISS Launcher

KISS is a fast launcher for your Android.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #LMS #Lifestyle 21 social mentions
GNUstep Landing Page
12

GNUstep

GNUstep is a mature Framework, suited both for advanced GUI desktop applications as well as server...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Linux #Window Manager #Desktop Environments 2 social mentions