Moom vs Mosaic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Moom and Mosaic share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Moom grades higher, or features and platforms, where Mosaic does.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Moom
Mac window manager with saved layouts, snapping and a palette
Mosaic
Drag-and-drop window layouts for the Mac
Which one is for you
Pick Moom if
- Fits if you rearrange the same windows every time you dock your laptop
- Works for households with a few Macs, since one $15 license covers them all
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows or Linux, or a Mac older than macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Not for you if you want every future update included, since later ones may be paid after the first year
- Tight if you buy everything through the Mac App Store, which only carries the older Moom Classic at $6.99
- Watch out: the site doesn't say how long the free trial lasts
- Not for you if you automate with Shortcuts, as there's no direct support, only AppleScript for some features
Pick Mosaic if
- Fits if you want to lay windows out by dragging on a Mac
- Works for people with more than one display
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and the dollar amount is only shown at checkout
- Watch out: the vendor says major upgrades may carry an optional fee
- Tight if you want the Pro tools and use on 5 Macs, as that's the £29.99 edition
- Not for you if you're on Windows, as Mac with macOS 10.13 or higher is required
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMoomFair | 2.2GPAMosaicFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$15 once and the licence is valid forever, covering every Mac you use plus the family in your household, with at least 1 year of updates. Utilities here sit at $2.99 a month in the middle, so that's five months' money and then done. | CStandard is £14.99 and Pro £29.99 one-time, roughly the middle of what one-time window tools cost. The dollar price isn't shown. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free version. There's a trial download on the site with no card asked for, but its length isn't stated, so we can't tell you how long you get before the $15. | CA 7-day free trial of the complete feature set. The page doesn't say if a card is needed. |
| Features | CWindow placing is its one job: a palette on the green button with up to 61 actions, snap zones, saved layouts, chained actions and full keyboard control. It's still that one job, and the FAQ says there's no direct Shortcuts support, only AppleScript. | BDrag-and-drop and custom layouts, view modes and groups, multiple displays, Pro tools and an iOS remote. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and much of it is something you build: layouts to save, palettes to fill, chains and folders to arrange. Hovering the green button for the palette needs no setup, but expect an evening of setting up before the rest is useful. | CNo store rating on record, and building custom layouts takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only. Moom 4.6 needs macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer. There's no direct Shortcuts support either: the FAQ says some features can be reached through AppleScript. | CA Mac app with an iOS remote. Setapp is also offered. No Windows or web version. |
| Best for | saving and restoring whole window layouts on a Mac | drag-and-drop window layouts on Mac |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Moom and Mosaic. How we grade
Where they differ
- Moom also covers menu bar app.
At a glance
| Moom | Mosaic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15 one-time purchase | £14.99 one-time (Standard Edition) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial download from the site; the length of the trial is not stated | 7-day free trial of the complete feature set. |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | Many Tricks | Light Pillar Software Ltd |
| Price read from | manytricks.com | lightpillar.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Moom
- macOS only; Moom 4.6 requires macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer.
- Moom 4 is sold only on the Many Tricks site. The Mac App Store carries Moom Classic, the older Moom 3, at $6.99.
- A license includes at least one year of updates. Later updates may be paid, though the purchased version keeps working.
- There is no direct Shortcuts support; the FAQ says some features can be reached through AppleScript.
Mosaic
- Priced in pounds; checkout shows the equivalent in other currencies, so the dollar amount is not on the page.
- Mac only, requiring macOS 10.13 or higher.
- The vendor says major upgrades may carry an optional fee.
Key features
Moom
- Pop-up palette
- Hovering over a window's green button shows a palette of move and zoom actions. It can be customized with up to 61 actions, including folders, layouts and grids.
- Saved layouts
- Save the positions of a set of app windows and restore them later, for example when a laptop connects to an external display. Any-window layouts apply to the most recently used windows instead.
- Snap and drop zones
- Drag a window to a snap zone to move and zoom it. A saved layout placed in a snap zone turns its window positions into drop targets.
- Custom actions and chains
- Custom actions can be chained to run as one combined step or as a loop that advances each time it is used, and organized into nested folders.
- Hover
- Hold a set of modifier keys and move the mouse to move or resize the window under the pointer, even one in the background, without clicking.
- Keyboard control
- With the keyboard features enabled, windows can be moved, resized, centered and placed on an on-screen grid without the mouse, and custom actions run from a hot key.
Mosaic
- Drag and drop layouts
- Drop a window on a layout in the panel to resize and move it.
- Custom layouts
- Create basic or advanced layouts, plus single-use layouts with Quick Layout.
- View modes and groups
- Choose where layouts appear and assign a different group of layouts to each view mode.
- Multiple displays
- The layout panel follows a window to another monitor.
- Pro tools
- The page lists keyboard shortcuts, Quick Positions, Auto Layout, Window Capture and Touch Bar support under Pro features.
- iOS remote
- A companion app on the App Store can apply a layout from an iPhone or iPad.
Plans
Moom
Moom$15
one-time purchase, license valid forever
Moom 4 with at least 1 year of updates. One license covers every Mac you use and the family members in your household.
Mosaic
Standard Edition£14.99
one-time purchase
Core feature set on a single Mac, with free bug fixes and optional paid upgrades.
Pro Edition£29.99
one-time purchase
Complete Pro feature set on up to 5 Macs; the iOS remote control app needs this edition.
Ways to pay less
Moom
- Other savings
$8 upgrade for existing Moom owners
People who bought an earlier Moom, from the Mac App Store or directly, can upgrade to Moom 4 for $8 instead of paying the $15 new-license price.
- Lifetime license
Perpetual license with a year of updates
A license is perpetual and not a subscription: you own the version you bought, plus any updates released during at least the first year.
- Other savings
Discounts for buying several licenses
The license FAQ says Many Tricks has multi-item discount pricing and can work out a custom discount for larger quantities.
Mosaic
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Moom or Mosaic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Moom starts at $15 one-time purchase, and Mosaic starts at £14.99 one-time (Standard Edition).
Which has a free plan, Moom or Mosaic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Moom nor Mosaic has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.