# AquaSnap review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Windows tool that docks, snaps and tiles windows by dragging Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. AquaSnap adds docking, snapping and tiling to Windows. Dragging a window to a screen edge or corner resizes it to a half or quarter, windows can be made to stick to each other, and resizing one tiled window can resize its neighbor. It is free for personal use, with paid licenses for professional use. - **Category:** Window Managers & Launchers - **Made by:** Nurgo Software - **Website:** https://www.nurgo-software.com/products/aquasnap - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you're on a Mac or Linux, as it's Windows only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, AquaSnap has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 per license (Professional, standard). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Personal freeware edition with the same listed features, for personal use only. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Personal | $0 | Freeware for personal use only; the pricing page lists the same features as the paid editions. | | Professional, Standard License | $29 per license (1 computer) | For professional use on one computer. Volume pricing runs from $21.75 each for 2 licenses down to $18 each for 10 or more. | | Professional, Site License | $899 per site | One license covering a site; the page says 1 license per site. | Read from https://www.nurgo-software.com/pricing/aquasnap on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with AquaSnap before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Volume discounts on Professional licenses** (Other savings): The pricing page lists 25% off for 2 licenses, up to 38% off for 10 or more. Source: https://www.nurgo-software.com/pricing/aquasnap ## Key features - **Window docking:** Drag a window to a side or corner of the screen and it resizes to half or a quarter of the screen. - **Tiling:** With two windows side by side, resizing one while holding Ctrl resizes the other as well. - **Snapping and stretching:** Windows snap to each other like magnets, and double-clicking an edge stretches a window in one direction. - **Move windows together:** Hold Ctrl while moving one window and the group of adjacent windows follows. - **Shake for transparent, always-on-top:** Shaking a window makes it transparent and keeps it on top; shaking again restores it. - **Keyboard and mouse shortcuts:** Every feature has customizable keyboard shortcuts, and window frame areas can be given extra mouse actions. ## Good for - Windows users on large or multi-monitor setups - People who prefer dragging windows to learning layout shortcuts ## Worth knowing - Windows only (Windows 7 through 11). - The free edition is for personal use; work use needs a Professional license. - The vendor offers a 90-day money-back guarantee on paid licenses. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. AquaSnap docks, tiles and snaps windows, and the personal freeware edition has the same features as the paid one. It's Windows only, work use needs a $29 license, and the price per license drops with volume. Look elsewhere on a Mac. - **Value for money: B.** Free for personal use, and Professional is $29 for one computer. One-time prices in this category run $4.99 to $34, with $16 in the middle. - **Free plan and trial: B.** A freeware edition with the same listed features, for personal use only. A trial is offered for the paid edition. - **Features: B.** Docking, tiling, snapping, stretching, moving windows together and keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record, and there are many gestures and shortcuts to learn. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only, from Windows 7 through 11. No Mac, web or phone version is listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nurgo Software's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among window managers and launchers - AquaSnap's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 11 of the 48 other window managers and launchers we grade, and level with 11. - It stands best on features (B, above 35 of 48) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/window-managers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace AquaSnap you would be making control over other apps' windows. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 48 other window managers and launchers grade higher. - You could not: Control over other apps' windows. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with TidyTabs **Tags:** Window management, Keyboard-first ## Alternatives - [Microsoft PowerToys](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powertoys): Free Microsoft utilities for customizing Windows 10 and 11. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aquasnap-vs-microsoft-powertoys) - [DisplayFusion](https://toolgpa.com/tools/displayfusion): Multi-monitor taskbars, wallpaper and window control for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aquasnap-vs-displayfusion) - [Komorebi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/komorebi): Tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aquasnap-vs-komorebi) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.nurgo-software.com/products/aquasnap - https://www.nurgo-software.com/pricing/aquasnap Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/aquasnap Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).