# HopTab

5 Hacker News commenters recommended HopTab and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free, open-source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab. People praise its polished look and say it could replace Rectangle. Critics mention too many options.

## Why people recommend it

- Polished look and design (2 comments): "Agree that it looks polished, I also like that you chose to show screenshots from settings on the LP." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47476169)) "This looks awesome and polished." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47475854))

## What people warn about

- Demo video needs voiceover and pacing (1 comments): "the video needs voiceover and better pacing to better demonstrate the app" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47484779))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [AltTab](https://hackerapproved.com/p/alttab.md): 44 recommend
- [Witch by Many Tricks](https://hackerapproved.com/p/witch.md): 7 recommend
- [Contexts](https://hackerapproved.com/p/contexts.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "HopTab", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hoptab/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).