Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
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Pricing model
Free trial
Freemium
Pricing
Free for 14 days, then $29.99 USD once ($49 regular price after launch). Includes every Mac feature, every 1.x update, and the iPhone app when it launches.
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.
Key features
Visual clipboard history accessible from the notch
Search all copied content including text in screenshots via OCR
Quick Look preview and edit before pasting
Paste Stack to copy and paste items in order
Smart folders that auto-fill based on rules
Keyboard shortcuts ⌘1 to ⌘9 for rapid pasting
Light and dark themes with solid or glass appearance
AI tool integration over MCP with Claude, Cursor and Codex
Local storage on Mac with optional iCloud sync
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
What makes it different
Pay once with no subscription, keep the version you buy
Visual card-based design for all content types
Built-in OCR to search text inside screenshots
Works with or without a notch on any Apple silicon Mac
No account or tracking required, all data stored locally
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
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