Ribbon · Office #70,178

What it is

Calls itself “window manager”.

• Calls itself: window manager

“Ribbon is a scrolling window manager for macOS.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Stage Manager. Rules out “subscription”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Alternative to: Stage Manager
• Says it will not: subscription

“Ribbon gives every window its own full-height column and lets the strip run past the screen's edges, so nothing shrinks.”

“A Stage Manager alternative for Mac Stage Manager piles most of your windows up at the side.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. No free plan. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $15.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: no
• Free plan: no
• Price: $15

“Buy · $15”

“No subscription, ever.”

“$15 once · 10-day refund · macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers.

• Sells to: consumers

“If you've used PaperWM or niri on Linux, a tiler like AeroSpace or yabai, or snapping apps like Rectangle, here's how Ribbon compares.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• API: no

“PaperWM for Mac: the scrolling strip, on macOS PaperWM is a GNOME extension, so it can't run on macOS. Here's how to get the same scrolling, paper-strip window layout on a Mac, natively.”

“…macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon”

What it works with

Names AeroSpace, Amethyst and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: AeroSpace · Amethyst · Magnet · +4

“AeroSpace”

“Amethyst”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “100+”. Instant signup. Publishes docs.

• Number claimed: 100+
• Instant signup: yes

“Buy for $15 Try it yourself”

“Trusted by 100+ real users”