What Tablif read on Ribbon's site
Ribbon describes itself as: “Ribbon — scrolling window manager for Mac”
- Price model: One-time
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Ribbon never shrinks your windows. It adds a column and scrolls.”
What it is
Calls itself “scrolling window manager”.
- Calls itself: scrolling window manager
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account” and “subscription”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: account · subscription
“Ribbon never shrinks your windows. It adds a column and scrolls.”
“No subscription and no account.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. No free plan. Has an enterprise plan. No monthly plan. 4 prices listed on its pages, from $10 to $150.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: 4 prices, from $10 to $150
- Enterprise plan: yes
“$9.99 once.”
“No subscription and no account.”
“20 Macs $149.99 one-time One key, 20 activations For teams”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses and consumers. Built for solo users and teams.
- Sells to: businesses and consumers
- Company size: solo / indie · teams
“For teams”
“The standard licence covers 1 Mac”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Offers an API.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: yes
“Ribbon is a Mac app”
“…macOS 13+ on Apple silicon”
What it works with
Names AeroSpace, Amethyst and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: AeroSpace · Amethyst · Magnet · +4
“Tiling managers like yabai, Amethyst and AeroSpace split your screen again every time an app opens”
“How is it different from Rectangle or Magnet?”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Publishes docs.
“No subscription and no account.”
“Guides -> https://ribbonformac.com/guides”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 10 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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