ShiftPlus comparison
Verdict: if you want your windows, Spaces, full screen apps and browser tabs back after sleep, a restart or a monitor change, buy SnapState. It is $9.99 once for up to three Macs. ShiftPlus Pro lists $24 for one Mac and $39 for two (shiftplus.app, checked October 2026).
SnapState is a native macOS menu bar app that saves named workspaces. Each one keeps the windows on every Space with position and size, the apps needed to relaunch them, the display layout, full screen windows, and all open tabs in Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and Chromium once Automation permission is granted. Restore from the menu bar, with Control-Command-1 to 6, or automatically on wake from sleep, when a monitor connects or disconnects, or when a matching display layout appears.
ShiftPlus is a project launcher and workspace switcher built around one hotkey per workspace. It restores apps and windows to their saved Spaces across displays, and it adds launcher extras: opening a specific project file or folder in an app, a first command for Terminal, a chosen browser profile per workspace (including Firefox), app deep links such as a Slack channel, iCloud Sync of workspace configs, and a Raycast extension. It offers a 14-day trial and needs macOS 14.6 or later.
Per its own FAQ, ShiftPlus does not support Stage Manager, and full screen Spaces are captured but not put back into full screen on restore yet. Its site does not list wake-from-sleep or monitor-connect triggers. SnapState returns full screen windows to full screen and can restore on its own when you wake the Mac or plug in a display.
Pick SnapState if your problem is the Mac scrambling your setup: windows piled onto one screen after sleep, apps on the wrong Space after a restart, or tabs gone after a reboot. Pick ShiftPlus if you mostly switch between many client projects and need per-project browser profiles or Terminal commands. For most people who just want things back where they left them, SnapState is less than half the price and covers three Macs.
| Capability | SnapState | ShiftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| One-time price | $9.99 for up to 3 Macs | $24 (1 Mac) / $39 (2 Macs) |
| Restore windows to saved Spaces | Yes | Yes |
| Full screen apps back in full screen | Yes | Not yet (on their roadmap) |
| Restore browser tabs | Yes (Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc) | Opens browser profiles and URLs |
| Automatic restore on wake from sleep | Yes | Not listed on their site |
| Automatic restore on monitor connect | Yes | Not listed on their site |
| Global shortcuts | Yes | Yes |
| Browser profiles, Terminal commands, deep links | No | Yes |
| iCloud Sync of workspaces | No | Yes |
| Firefox | Not yet | Yes |
| Free trial | No (14-day refund) | 14 days |
| Minimum macOS | 15.7 | 14.6 |
SnapState does not tile or snap windows, it cannot split one app's windows across several Spaces, Firefox is not supported yet, tab groups are not restored, and it requires macOS 15.7 or later. There is no free trial.
For putting your Mac back how you left it, buy SnapState. It is $9.99 one-time for up to three Macs, restores windows, Spaces, full screen apps and browser tabs, and can restore automatically on wake or when a monitor connects. ShiftPlus Pro is $24 for one Mac or $39 for two.
Per the ShiftPlus FAQ, full screen Spaces are captured but auto full screen on restore is still on their roadmap. SnapState returns full screen windows to full screen.
Yes. Apps go back to the Space they were saved on, full screen windows return to full screen, and windows on other Spaces are placed when you switch to them.
No. SnapState costs $9.99 once, and the 14-day refund window covers trying it. ShiftPlus has a 14-day trial.
ShiftPlus can open a chosen browser profile, specific project files, Terminal start commands and app deep links per workspace, sync workspaces over iCloud, and supports Firefox. SnapState focuses on restoring windows, Spaces, displays and tabs, and adds automatic restore on wake and display changes.