How much is MacLayout?
Its site lists $19.99 one-time.
Comparison
MacLayout alternative for half the price.
MacLayout and SnapState both save named window layouts and bring them back with a click, a shortcut or a monitor change. SnapState costs half as much and restores more: Spaces, full screen windows and all open browser tabs.
Verdict: SnapState is $9.99 once for three Macs versus $19.99 for MacLayout, and it also brings back your Spaces and browser tabs. Pick MacLayout only if you need layouts triggered by an app launching.
How do they compare?
| MacLayout | SnapState | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 one-time | $9.99 once for up to 3 Macs |
| Named layouts and shortcuts | Yes | Yes, Control-Command-1 to 6 |
| Auto restore on display change | Yes | Yes, plus on wake |
| Trigger when an app launches | Yes | No |
| Spaces and full screen | Not listed | Yes |
| Browser tabs | Not listed | Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Chromium |
| Relaunches apps | Not listed | Yes |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 13 | macOS 15.7 |
Where does MacLayout fall short?
At $19.99 it costs twice as much as SnapState. Its site does not list restoring windows across Spaces, full screen windows, relaunching closed apps or reopening browser tabs.
Where does SnapState fit better?
A SnapState workspace captures every window with its display, position and size, the Space it was on, the apps to relaunch and all open browser tabs. It can restore on wake, when a monitor connects or disconnects, or when a matching display layout appears. See save a window layout on Mac.
See SnapState restore a workspace
The 40 second demo shows a workspace saved from the menu bar and restored with one click: apps relaunch and windows return to their displays, positions and sizes.
What are SnapState's honest limits?
SnapState is not a tiling or snapping tool. It does not save tab groups, history or form data, Firefox is not supported, and it does not change the display arrangement, menu bar or Dock. It needs Accessibility permission, and Automation permission for browser tabs. See SnapState.
Frequently asked questions
Does MacLayout restore browser tabs?
Its site does not list browser tab restore.
Can SnapState apply a layout when an app opens?
No. It restores on demand, by shortcut, on wake, or when displays change.
How much is SnapState?
$9.99 once, for up to three Macs, with a 14-day refund. It needs macOS 15.7 or later.
Get SnapState for $9.99One-time purchase · up to three Macs · 14-day refund