Scopo vs Contexts
Contexts is loved by power users for its sidebar of every open window and its type-to-search command bar. If you live by searching across all your windows, it is fast and frictionless.
Scopo takes the opposite tack on volume. Rather than surfacing every window and helping you search the pile, it shrinks the pile by scoping the switcher to your current project, so most of the time you do not need to search at all.
| Feature | Scopo | Contexts |
|---|---|---|
| Scoped to your current Space / project | ||
| Window-level switching (not just apps) | ||
| Cross-Space navigation from the keyboard | ||
| Per-project shelf for files, links & text | ||
| Client / context profiles | ||
| Search across windows | ||
| Live window previews | ||
| Window tiling / snapping | Coming soon | |
| Price | Free trial, then subscription | Paid |
| Open source |
Where Contexts shines
- Excellent fuzzy search across all windows.
- Always-available sidebar for quick visual switching.
- Mature and well regarded by keyboard-driven users.
Where Scopo is different
- Reduces the number of windows you ever have to search through by scoping to the project.
- Adds per-project staging (shelf) and client profiles.
- Focuses on the current Space rather than presenting all windows at once.
Choose Contexts if
You want every window one search away and prefer a persistent switcher sidebar.
Choose Scopo if
You would rather not see windows from other projects in the first place.