HopTab
Shares rank 3 of 4 window switchers by recommenders
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.
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.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Polished look and design
“Agree that it looks polished, I also like that you chose to show screenshots from settings on the LP.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “HopTab–free,open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab” “This looks awesome and polished.”
Comment from 22 Mar 2026 in “HopTab–free,open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Demo video needs voiceover and pacing
“the video needs voiceover and better pacing to better demonstrate the app”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “HopTab–free,open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab”
Other window switchers people recommend
The three most recommended other window switchers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AltTab | 44 | 2 | 96% | 11 | 3 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Witch by Many Tricks | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| HopTabThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 1 | — | — |
| Contexts | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Very nice, can’t wait to test it.”
“the video needs voiceover and better pacing to better demonstrate the app”
“As a default I think the keys make less sense than they could.”
“Agree that it looks polished, I also like that you chose to show screenshots from settings on the LP.”
“I think there is too much customization and options.”
“This looks awesome and polished.”
“Looks like this is going to find a place full-time on my mac and replace Rectangle”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.