Side by side
Magnet vs Sizer
Both stand on window management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Mac
Magnet provides direct window snapping through edges, shortcuts, and the menu bar. Its perpetual license and multi-display layouts are useful, provided your Mac and applications meet the compatibility limits.
Visit Magnet Free plan Windows
Visit Sizer The facts
| Magnet | Sizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Magnet: $4.99, paid once | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | magnet.crowdcafe.com | brianapps.net |
| On window management software | #61 of 65 | #57 of 65 |
Magnet: what it does well
- Supports up to six external displays
- Offers fullscreen, half, quarter, and third layouts
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- No subscription
- Maker says it collects no personal data
What to know first
- Mac-only
- Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Cannot arrange windows across Spaces
- Some nonstandard windows are unsupported