Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
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Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging.
Free beta with 2,000 newest photos, full version $79 one-time purchase
Key features
Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
No SIP disable required
Automatic face detection and grouping across library
Map view with camera location data
All processing runs locally on your computer
Hide photos, faces, or people from view
Automatic indexing of new photos
Support for multiple libraries with separate settings
Read-only access to cloud storage
Expert controls for clustering and detection
What makes it different
Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
No photos leave your device or are sent to Aubora servers for processing
Desktop app with no server to maintain, unlike self-hosted alternatives
BetterStage
Aubora