The Komorebi Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Komorebi in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Komorebi
The Insider’s Guide
Tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among desktop utilities, read from Komorebi’s own pages.
Made by LGUG2Z · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Komorebi’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Komorebi’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 1 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Komorebi, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setup is a JSON file, a command line and a separate hotkey tool, and it isn't open source: the license bans forks and redistribution.
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Best for automatic window tiling on Windows
Komorebi is a tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version, that arranges windows so they never overlap.
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Paid plans start at $10 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month for a single-platform commercial license ($110 billed annually).
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There is a 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.
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It runs on 2 platforms
Windows and macOS.
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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.
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Workspaces on every monitor
Each monitor has its own set of virtual workspaces, and commands move or send windows between workspaces and between monitors.
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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.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 1 of 94
That is against the other desktop utilities we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Komorebi you would be making control over other apps' windows. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Komorebi at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month for a single-platform commercial license ($110 billed annually)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows
- Made by
- LGUG2Z
- Category
- Desktop Utilities
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for automatic window tiling on Windows
Komorebi is a tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version, that arranges windows so they never overlap. Setup is a JSON file, a command line and a separate hotkey tool, and it isn't open source: the license bans forks and redistribution. Home use is free, but work use costs $10 a month per person per platform with no refunds, so anyone wanting an easy or open tool should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Free at home, but at work it's $10 a month per person for one platform, or $15 for both. Utilities here sit at $2.99 a month in the middle, and $10 is where the dearest tenth starts, for a licence that buys permission rather than extra features. No refunds. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The whole window manager, status bar and command-line tool are free for personal use, with no features held back and no cap you'd reach at home. The split is by where you use it, not by what you get. |
| Features | C | Windows tile themselves into BSP, stacks, columns, rows or a grid, each monitor gets its own workspaces, windows can share a tile as a stack, and a status bar comes with it. That's window tiling done fully, and window tiling is all it does. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record, and you set this one up by hand: settings live in a komorebi.json file, commands go through the komorebic command line, and key bindings need a separate tool such as whkd or AutoHotkey. Example configurations are provided. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Windows 10 and above plus a separate komorebi for Mac, so two desktops and nothing else. It installs through Scoop, WinGet or Homebrew and pairs with AutoHotkey and whkd. No Linux, no phones, no web. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Komorebi is for
- Fits if you want Windows to tile windows for you, the way bspwm or yabai do
- Works for personal use on your own PC, where it costs nothing
Who it is not for
- Skip it if editing a JSON file and typing commands isn't how you want to set up an app
- Pricey if it's for work: $10 a month per person for one platform, $15 for both, and no refunds
- Not for you if you need open source, since the license forbids redistribution and hard forks
- Watch out: key bindings need a separate tool such as whkd or AutoHotkey
- Skip it if you're on Linux or want it on a phone or the web: it's Windows 10 and up, plus a separate Mac version
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Komorebi has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for a single-platform commercial license ($110 billed annually).
The split is by where you use it, not by 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.
The 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.
Read from lgug2z.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing at $110 for one platform
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.
Stated on lgug2z.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and Windows
Tiling window manager for Windows, with a separate Mac version. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: keyboard-first, window management.
That's window tiling done fully, and window tiling is all it does.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
What it works with
- AutoHotkey
- whkd
- masir
- Scoop
- WinGet
- Homebrew
Komorebi is made by LGUG2Z.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/94
Other desktop utilities it is graded above
Komorebi's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 49 of 94) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month for each person, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 17 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 42 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 95 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Komorebi’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 94
- AFree plan and trialAbove 49 of 94
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 94
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 94
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 65 of 94
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 desktop utilities. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Komorebi is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Komorebi 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: 88 of the 94 other desktop utilities grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- Control over other apps' windows.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, AutoHotkey, whkd and masir among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Komorebi’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Microsoft PowerToys, AeroSpace, Amethyst and DisplayFusion
The 4 tools Komorebi is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Microsoft PowerToys
Free
Free Microsoft utilities for customizing Windows 10 and 11.
- Only Komorebi lists a macOS app.
- Microsoft PowerToys is open source, according to its own site.
- Microsoft PowerToys also covers launcher, file management and keyboard and mouse remapping.
- 2.4GPA
AeroSpace
Free
Free, open-source i3-like tiling window manager for macOS.
- Only Komorebi lists a Windows app.
- AeroSpace is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Amethyst
Free
Free, open-source automatic tiling window manager for macOS.
- Only Komorebi lists a Windows app.
- Amethyst is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
DisplayFusion
Free plan · from $34 one-time
Multi-monitor taskbars, wallpaper and window control for Windows.
- Only Komorebi lists a macOS app.
- DisplayFusion can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- DisplayFusion also covers display control.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Komorebi free?
Komorebi has a free plan. Free for personal use under the Komorebi License 2.0.0, with the whole window manager included.
How much does Komorebi cost?
Komorebi lists 4 plans. Personal use: $0. komorebi for Windows (single-platform): $10 per month, or $110 billed annually. komorebi for Mac (single-platform): $10 per month, or $110 billed annually. komorebi for Windows + macOS: $15 per month, or $180 billed annually.
What platforms does Komorebi work on?
Komorebi is available on Windows and macOS.
Does Komorebi offer any discounts?
Komorebi publicly lists the following: Annual billing at $110 for one platform.
Does Komorebi have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Komorebi is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Komorebi have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Komorebi is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Komorebi open source?
Komorebi is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Komorebi integrate with?
Komorebi's listing names AutoHotkey, whkd, masir, Scoop, WinGet and Homebrew.
Who makes Komorebi?
Komorebi is made by LGUG2Z.
What are the alternatives to Komorebi?
The closest alternatives to Komorebi in our directory are Microsoft PowerToys, AeroSpace, Amethyst and DisplayFusion.
How does Komorebi compare with other desktop utilities?
Komorebi's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 5.
Is Komorebi good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Komorebi D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month for each person, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 17 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Komorebi?
To replace Komorebi you would be making control over other apps' windows.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Komorebi’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from komorebi's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-24.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LGUG2Z. Prices change, so check lgug2z.github.io before you buy.
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/
- lgug2z.com/software/komorebi/
- github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi
- github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-for-mac
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/installation.html
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.html
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/design.html
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/usage/stacking-windows.html
- lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/common-workflows/multi-monitor-setup.html
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Komorebi, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/komorebi
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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