Displays · 6 min read
Rectangle vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if display controls are the goal. Rectangle is stronger for window snapping.
Rectangle arranges your windows. Tegaro looks after your displays, with brightness, resolution and a Dock on every screen, and adds clipboard, screenshots and more.
Tegaro and Rectangle help with different parts of using a Mac screen, and you can run both. Rectangle is a window manager: it snaps windows into halves, thirds and quarters with keyboard shortcuts or by dragging to the screen edge. Tegaro does not move windows. Its Displays tool sets brightness, switches the resolution of each connected display, and can show a copy of your Dock on every screen. Tegaro adds eight more tools (Dictation, Screenshots, Clipboard, Layout, Power, Critter, AI usage limits and Disk) in one menu-bar icon.
Free daily display controls
Displays keeps normal brightness and resolution controls available after the trial.
Dock on every screen
An optional Dock mirror can sit on a selected connected display.
Ten tools, one icon
Display controls share the Tegaro menu-bar app with its other modules.
At a glance
| Capability | Rectangle | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Window snapping Rectangle is built for moving and resizing windows | Yes. Keyboard shortcuts and drag-to-edge snap areas | No |
| Dock on every screen Choose edge, reserved space, auto-hide, icon size and magnification | No | Yes, a copy of your Dock with the same apps, order, folders and Trash |
| External monitor brightness Part of the Displays tool, free after the trial; above 100% on XDR displays needs Pro | No | Yes, monitor brightness (DDC/CI) |
| Display resolution Switch the resolution of each connected display from the menu bar | No | Yes, for the built-in display and compatible external monitors |
| Keyboard shortcuts Both let you work from the keyboard | Many window-arrangement shortcuts | Shortcuts for dictation, screenshots (⌘⇧2) and clipboard (⌘1–9) |
| Other tools in the same app Tegaro replaces several small apps | Window management only | Ten tools in one icon, including battery charge, health and cycle count |
| macOS permissions Window snapping is outside Tegaro's scope | Needs Accessibility access to move windows | Tools ask for the permissions they need when you turn them on |
| Pricing Check Rectangle’s site for its current Pro price | Rectangle is free and open source; Rectangle Pro is a separate app with a 10-day trial | 14-day all-tools trial; Free limits; Pro: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose Rectangle
People who want quick shortcuts and drag-to-edge snapping to arrange windows on one screen or several.
When to Choose Tegaro
People with several displays who want a Dock on every screen, brightness and resolution control, and clipboard, screenshots, dictation and battery details in one menu-bar icon.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: Rectangle
Free & open source; separate Rectangle Pro with a 10-day trial
Tegaro: 14-day trial; Pro is $1.99 for the first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year, or $100 lifetime for one license on up to three Macs. Post-trial module access varies by module. Check Rectangle's official page for its current price and regional terms.
Offers: Rectangle
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from Rectangle to Tegaro
- Install Tegaro and open the Displays tool to set up brightness and resolution for your monitors.
- Turn on the Dock on every screen if you work across several displays.
- Keep Rectangle for window snapping. Tegaro does not replace it.
- Turn on the other Tegaro tools you want, such as Clipboard or Screenshots.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Tegaro and Rectangle together on Mac?
Yes. They do different jobs. Use Rectangle to arrange windows and Tegaro for display brightness and resolution, a Dock on every screen, clipboard history, screenshots, dictation and other tools.
Does Tegaro include window snapping like Rectangle?
No. Tegaro does not move or resize windows. Keep Rectangle if you rely on window snapping.
Can Tegaro show the Dock on every screen?
Yes. By default macOS shows the Dock on one screen at a time. The Displays tool can show a copy of your real Dock on every screen, with the same apps, order, folders and Trash. You choose the edge, reserved space, auto-hide, icon size and magnification.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.