Spacepal vs Spencer
Pick Spencer if restoring exact window layouts through profiles is the main thing you want, and you change display setups often. Pick Spacepal if you mostly want to see, name and jump between your Spaces, with layout restore as part of that.
Where they differ
| Spacepal | Spencer | |
|---|---|---|
| Main idea | Full-screen overview with a live preview of every Space, names and instant switching | One click to save and restore the layout of all open windows |
| Profiles | Sets of names, colours and automations | Profiles with their own apps, windows and number of Spaces, per display setup |
| Restore | Automatic after a restart and when a monitor returns; moving background windows needs macOS 14.0–14.4 or 26.4 and later (details) | Saved layouts across Spaces and displays, on demand; launches saved apps and hides others |
| Names in Mission Control | Yes | Not stated |
| Window search across Spaces | Yes | Not stated |
| Free trial | 14 days; names, icons and menu bar stay free | 7 days |
| Price | $9.99 launch price, 3 Macs | From $25 |
Competitor details checked 2026-11-01 from macspencer.app. "Not stated" means its site does not describe it, not that the feature is missing.
We make Spacepal, so read this with that in mind. Competitor details come from their own sites and are dated; if something is out of date, email support@getspacepal.com and we will fix it.
Written by Dan Bayer, developer of Spacepal. Last updated 2026-11-01.