# Komorebi

> Tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version

Komorebi is a tiling window manager for Windows 10 and above, with a separate komorebi for Mac, written in Rust by the developer LGUG2Z. It arranges application windows automatically into layouts across virtual workspaces and monitors, and is controlled through a command-line tool that users bind to keyboard shortcuts. The source is published under the Komorebi License, which makes personal use free and requires a paid subscription license for use at work.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** LGUG2Z
- **Website:** https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Komorebi has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for a single-platform commercial license ($110 billed annually).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free for personal use under the Komorebi License 2.0.0, with the whole window manager included. The license permits no commercial use, so using it at work needs a paid license.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal use | $0 | The full window manager, status bar and command-line tool for personal use. Redistribution, hard forks and commercial use are not permitted. |
| komorebi for Windows (single-platform) | $10 per month, or $110 billed annually | Individual Commercial Use License: lets one named person use komorebi for Windows at work. Also valid for whkd and masir. |
| komorebi for Mac (single-platform) | $10 per month, or $110 billed annually | Individual Commercial Use License for one named person on komorebi for Mac, bought separately from the Windows license. |
| komorebi for Windows + macOS | $15 per month, or $180 billed annually | Multi-platform Individual Commercial Use License covering both the Windows and the Mac version for one person. |

Read from https://lgug2z.com/software/komorebi/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Komorebi before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual billing at $110 for one platform** (Annual discount): A single-platform commercial license costs $10 a month or $110 a year, $10 less than twelve monthly payments. The multi-platform license is $180 a year, the same as paying monthly. Source: https://lgug2z.com/software/komorebi/

## Key features

- **Automatic tiling layouts:** Arranges windows without overlap in layouts such as BSP, Vertical Stack, Horizontal Stack, Columns, Rows, Ultrawide Vertical Stack and Grid, chosen per workspace.
- **Workspaces on every monitor:** Each monitor has its own set of virtual workspaces, and commands move or send windows between workspaces and between monitors.
- **Window stacking:** Several windows can share one container as a stack and be cycled through, so a group of windows takes up a single tile in the layout.
- **Command-line control:** The komorebic CLI sends every command to the window manager. Key bindings come from a separate hotkey daemon such as whkd or AutoHotkey.
- **Status bar:** komorebi-bar is an included status bar tied to the window manager, and it can be customized with widgets and themes.
- **JSON configuration and app rules:** Settings live in a komorebi.json file, with example configurations provided. A community-maintained list of rules covers applications that misbehave when tiled.

## Good for

- Windows users who want automatic tiling in the style of bspwm or yabai
- Keyboard-driven control of windows, workspaces and monitors
- Personal use at no cost

## Worth knowing

- The license permits no commercial use: using it at work needs an Individual Commercial Use License, from $10 a month per person.
- It is not open source. The developer calls it educational source software, and the license forbids redistribution and hard forks.
- Setup is through configuration files and the command line, and key bindings need a separate tool such as whkd or AutoHotkey.
- Windows and Mac commercial licenses are bought separately unless you take the multi-platform one, and subscriptions are not refunded.

## Works with

AutoHotkey, whkd, masir, Scoop, WinGet, Homebrew

**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/komorebi-vs-microsoft-powertoys)
- [AeroSpace](https://toolgpa.com/tools/aerospace): Free, open-source i3-like tiling window manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aerospace-vs-komorebi)
- [Amethyst](https://toolgpa.com/tools/amethyst): Free, open-source automatic tiling window manager for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/amethyst-vs-komorebi)
- [DisplayFusion](https://toolgpa.com/tools/displayfusion): Multi-monitor taskbars, wallpaper and window control for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/displayfusion-vs-komorebi)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/
- https://lgug2z.com/software/komorebi/
- https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi
- https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-for-mac
- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/installation.html
- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.html
- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/design.html
- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/usage/stacking-windows.html
- https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/common-workflows/multi-monitor-setup.html

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