What Tablif read on Tessa's site
Tessa describes itself as: “Tessa: tiling for the Mac”
- Price model: One-time
- Stage: Beta
- Alternative to: Rectangle
- How it differs: “Every shortcut, gap and rule is a switch in a settings window, not a line in a config file you have to learn first.”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Rectangle. Rules out “Terminal”.
- Alternative to: Rectangle
- Says it will not: Terminal
“Every shortcut, gap and rule is a switch in a settings window, not a line in a config file you have to learn first.”
“Feature Tessa yabai AeroSpace Rectangle”
What it costs
One-time purchase. No free plan. Trial: “14-day”. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $19.99.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: $19.99
- Trial: 14-day
“$19.99 / once”
“…no subscription”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Trusted by hundreds of Mac users, including people working at”
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
“Tessa tiles your windows and gets out of the way.”
“…macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel”
What it works with
Names AeroSpace, Rectangle and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: AeroSpace · Rectangle · macOS Accessibility API · +1
“Feature Tessa yabai AeroSpace Rectangle”
“Tessa tiles your windows and gets out of the way.”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Shows customer logos. Claims “hundreds”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.
- Stage: beta
- Customer logos: yes
- Number claimed: hundreds
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“…v 1.0.0-beta.1”
“Download for macOS”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 5 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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