Rectangle vs Nodusly
Rectangle alternative for Mac
Rectangle excels at keyboard window snapping. Nodusly ships the same core idea — global shortcuts to tile and resize windows — and adds notch utilities, a switcher, clipboard history, workspaces, and shelf.
| Topic | Nodusly | Rectangle |
|---|---|---|
| Window snapping | 19 global shortcuts + optional trackpad gestures | Keyboard-driven snap presets |
| Custom layouts | Presets + workspaces to restore layouts | Strong preset customization |
| Notch & media | Live notch surface | Not included |
| Clipboard | Encrypted history | Not included |
| Licensing | Account-based, 2 Macs per license | Free and open source |
Where Nodusly fits well
- Window manager plus switcher, clipboard, notch, and shelf
- Workspaces restore full project layouts
- Single onboarding for permissions across features
Honest tradeoffs
- Rectangle is free and battle-tested for tiling-only users
- Power users with deep Rectangle custom rules may prefer staying on Rectangle for snaps alone
Can Nodusly replace Rectangle?
For most users who want keyboard window tiling, yes. Nodusly also adds switcher, clipboard, notch, workspaces, and shelf if you want one app.
Does Nodusly support the same snap shortcuts?
Nodusly ships 19 global snap actions (halves, thirds, corners, maximize, and more). You can remap shortcuts in Settings.
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