Is SnapState cheaper than Resettle?
Yes. SnapState is $9.99 once for up to three Macs; Resettle is $14.99 once.
Comparison
SnapState vs Resettle: which one puts your Mac windows back?
Short answer: Pick Resettle if you only want windows put back per desk with zero setup. Pick SnapState if you also want Spaces, browser tabs and your apps back after a restart, on up to three Macs for $9.99 once.
What Resettle is
Resettle is a $14.99 one-time menu bar app for macOS 14 through 27, Apple silicon and Intel. It learns each display setup you return to, like home, office or laptop alone, remembers where windows were on it, and moves them back when that setup returns. It handles full screen windows, can optionally open missing apps, tells identical monitors apart by position and asks once if two desks look the same. It has Undo Last Resettle and a pause switch. It says plainly it is not a tiling tool or workflow builder. Source: getresettle.com.
What SnapState is
SnapState saves named workspaces: every window on every macOS Space with position and size, the apps to relaunch, the display layout, full screen windows and all open tabs in Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and Chromium. Restore from the menu bar, with Control-Command-1 to 6, or automatically on wake, on monitor connect or disconnect, or when a matching display layout appears.
Side by side
| SnapState | Resettle | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 once | $14.99 once |
| Macs per license | Up to three | Not stated per Mac on its pricing |
| macOS | 15.7 or later | 14 Sonoma to 27 |
| Setup | Save a workspace once | None, it learns as you work |
| Automatic restore on monitor change | Yes | Yes |
| Restores to macOS Spaces | Yes | Moves full screen Spaces; Spaces layout not listed |
| Reopens browser tabs | Yes | No |
| Restore after a restart | Yes, relaunches apps and tabs | Optional reopening of missing apps |
| Named workspaces on demand | Yes, with shortcuts | No, one memory per desk |
| Undo last restore | No | Yes |
| Identical monitor handling | Known issue in progress | Yes |
Where Resettle is the better pick
No setup at all, a memory that follows every window you move, an undo button and careful handling of two identical monitors. If that is your only problem, Resettle is built for exactly it, and it supports macOS 14.
Where SnapState is the better pick
SnapState restores more than positions: apps on the right Spaces, full screen windows and every browser tab, after a monitor change, sleep or a full restart. You also get named workspaces for different tasks and three Macs per license, for $5 less.
What are the honest limits?
SnapState restores what you saved, not what you moved since, it does not tile windows, Firefox is not supported yet, tab groups are not restored, it needs macOS 15.7 or later and there is no free trial. See also Resettle alternatives.
Questions people ask
Does Resettle restore browser tabs?
Its site describes window positions and optionally reopening apps, not browser tabs. SnapState reopens all tabs in Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc and Chromium.
Do I have to set anything up?
Resettle needs no setup. SnapState needs you to save a workspace once, then it restores it automatically.
Do they work after unplugging a monitor?
Yes, both can put windows back automatically when the monitor returns.
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