Overview
BetterStage groups the apps, windows, and layouts for each project, then switches that entire working context across displays. Each Stage and display can use Enhanced Native free placement or TabStack tiling with panes and tabs. Snap Wheel provides radial window and Stage controls; Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces help restore or reload a setup. Its optional AI Staging turns a workspace request into an arrangement Recipe that users can inspect, refine, apply, and undo. Users choose their provider, including supported local models. Only when invoked does AI Staging send disclosed workspace metadata to the selected provider; it does not send screenshots.
Pricing: Free (3 Stages) | Lifetime Pro: $19.99 for one Mac, $39.99 for three, $49.99 for five, after a 7-day trial without a card | Optional managed BetterStage AI: $4.99/month or $39/year (200 credits/month), separate from lifetime Pro
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Stages group the apps, windows, and layouts for each project and switch that whole context across displays
- Enhanced Native free placement or TabStack tiling with panes and tabs, chosen per Stage and display
- Snap Wheel radial controls for windows and Stages
- Workspace Continuity restores a setup after restart, wake, or display reconnection
- Saved Workspaces reload a setup on demand
- AI Staging turns a workspace request into an arrangement Recipe to inspect, refine, apply, and undo
- Choice of AI provider, including supported local models
- AI Staging sends disclosed workspace metadata only when invoked, and never screenshots
- Pinned Displays keep individual monitors constant while other Stages change
- Fully rebindable keyboard shortcuts
- Runs with System Integrity Protection enabled, needing only Accessibility permission
- Native Swift and AppKit app, not Electron
