Scopo vs Mission Control
Mission Control gives you a bird's-eye view of your windows and Spaces. It is great for getting your bearings, but it is mouse-driven, takes over the whole screen, and still shows you everything at once.
Scopo keeps you on the keyboard and in flow. Instead of zooming out to all windows, it narrows down to the project you are in and lets you switch without leaving what you were doing.
| Feature | Scopo | Mission Control |
|---|---|---|
| Scoped to the Space you're working in | Current Space view | |
| 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 | ||
| Price | Free forever, Pro from $1.25/mo | Built into macOS |
| Open source |
Where Mission Control shines
- Great full-screen overview of everything at once.
- Built in and free.
- Useful for arranging and exposing Spaces.
Where Scopo is different
- Keyboard-driven, no full-screen takeover.
- Scoped to the project instead of showing all windows.
- Adds shelf, profiles, search, and move-window flows.
Choose Mission Control if
You like a full-screen, mouse-driven overview to find and arrange windows.
Choose Scopo if
You want to switch within your current project from the keyboard without breaking flow.