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KiwiDesk · House #23,839

Tiling that feels like it shipped with macOS.

In the Mac and Windows desktop utilities neighborhood (Desktop and utilities). In town since 27 Sept 2026.

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What Tablif read on KiwiDesk's site

KiwiDesk describes itself as: “KiwiDesk Tiling that feels like it shipped with macOS.”

What it is

Calls itself “tiling window manager”.

  • Calls itself: tiling window manager
“KiwiDesk is a tiling window manager for macOS”

Where it puts itself

Claims “best”. Rules out “split two tabs into two tiles”. Publishes a comparison page.

  • Superlative claim: best
  • Says it will not: split two tabs into two tiles
“KiwiDesk pairs its Settings app with a sandboxed Lua VM, a CLI and a JSON event stream, where OmniWM pairs its own with a TOML file.”
“KiwiDesk is the best tiling window manager on the Mac, hands down!”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

  • One-time: no
  • Monthly: no
  • Yearly: no
  • Free plan: free forever
“Free to use, source on GitHub.”
“The license permits use of the software free of charge , including within or on behalf of a business.”

Who it sells to

Made for Engineer, author and project manager. Available in 3 languages.

  • Made for: Engineer · author · project manager
  • Languages: DE · EN · JA
“J Josh Engineer & vintage restorer”
“Jeff Moore Educational administrator and author”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Offers an API.

  • Kind: desktop
  • Runs on: macOS
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • Distributed via: Homebrew
  • API: yes
“KiwiDesk is a tiling window manager for macOS that keeps your Mac calm and organized”
“Requires macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.”

What it works with

Integrates with SketchyBar. Replaces Amethyst and Rift. Names AeroSpace, GitHub and 2 more on its pages.

  • Integrates with: SketchyBar
  • Replaces: Amethyst · Rift
  • Names: AeroSpace · GitHub · macOS · +1
“Compare with yabai, AeroSpace and Rift”
“While I love Rift and Amethyst — had I known this existed, I would have never needed to go through the trial and error.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “93 stars on GitHub”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.

  • Number claimed: 93 stars on GitHub
  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download now”
“Free to use. Signed and notarized. Requires macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 10 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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