Scopo vs Rectangle
Rectangle is the default recommendation for window tiling on macOS, and for good reason. It is free, open source, and snaps windows to halves, thirds, quarters, and full screen with a keystroke or a drag to the edge. If all you need is to arrange the windows on the screen in front of you, it is hard to beat.
Scopo now tiles too, but it comes at it from a different angle. Rectangle treats your Mac as one screen to arrange. Scopo is for people who like to split their work across macOS Spaces: it keeps each Space's tiling layout to itself, so the windows in one Space never rearrange another. Tiling is one part of a tool that also switches, searches, and stages the windows in the Space you're in.
| Feature | Scopo | Rectangle |
|---|---|---|
| Scoped to the Space you're working in | ||
| 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 | Free, open source |
| Open source |
Where Rectangle shines
- Completely free and open source.
- Fast, reliable snapping with keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge.
- Halves, thirds, quarters, and more, with a paid Pro version for power users.
Where Scopo is different
- Tiling layouts stay scoped to each Space, so every Space keeps its own arrangement.
- Tiling lives in the same tool as a Space-scoped window switcher, search, and a per-Space shelf.
- A live picker fills empty tiles from the windows already in the Space you're working in.
Choose Rectangle if
You want a free, focused, open-source tiler and you are happy arranging windows one screen at a time.
Choose Scopo if
You like to split your work across Spaces and want tiling that stays inside the Space you're in, alongside switching and search.