Contexts comparisons
Contexts is compared head-to-head with BetterCmdTab, Witch and AltTab and more: 7 head-to-heads in App Switcher, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Contexts head-to-head
- Contexts vs BetterCmdTab
- Contexts vs Witch
- Contexts vs AltTab
- Contexts vs Alt-Tab Terminator
- Contexts vs Switchy
- Contexts vs Switcheroo
- Contexts vs AppSwitcher
Contexts vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Browser tab switching | Window previews | Search in switcher | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contexts | No | $9.99one-time | macOS Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia | Yes | 8.5 | ||
| 1 | BetterCmdTab | Yes | Free | macOS 13.0 or later; Apple Silicon and Intel | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 2 | Witch | No | $14 one-time | 9.0 | ||||
| 3 | AltTab | Yes | macOS | No | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 4 | Alt-Tab Terminator | Yes | $19.95/device one-time | Windows 7 through Windows 11 | No | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 6 | Switchy | Yes | Free | macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer | No | Yes | No | 8.3 |
| 7 | Switcheroo | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | 8.1 | |
| 8 | AppSwitcher | Yes | Free | Windows 10 version 20H1 (build 19041) or newer; Windows 11 | No | No | Yes | 7.9 |
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