> Current vs AeroSpace: scrolling windows with no config file, notarized by Apple, with updates for every app.

Source: https://www.currentmac.com/current-vs-aerospace

# AeroSpace wants a config file. Current wants one click.

AeroSpace is built for people who enjoy editing dotfiles. Current gives you a scrolling workspace from a Settings window, in a notarized app.

**Short answer:** unless you want to maintain a text config, Current is the easier choice: no dotfiles, a notarized app, and app updates included.

## At a glance

|  | Current | AeroSpace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 once for the next 50 licenses | Free, open source |
| Set up | Settings window, click to change any shortcut | Plain text config; its README says it will never provide a GUI for configuration |
| Status | Released | Public beta, breaking changes expected until 1.0 |
| Notarized by Apple | Yes | No, per its README |
| Window model | Scrolling strip, stacks, tabs, eight layouts | Tree based tiling with its own virtual workspaces |
| Updates your other apps | Yes. Sparkle, Electron, Homebrew and App Store apps, plus Homebrew and npm tools | Not mentioned on its homepage |
| Windows return after an update | Yes, with Keep My Place | Not mentioned on its homepage |

## Your time is the real price

Free software that needs a config file costs you an evening. Current is working after you flip one switch, and every shortcut can be changed by pressing the keys you want.

## An app you do not have to bypass anything for

Current is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens like any other Mac app.

## One app, two chores gone

AeroSpace stops at windows. Current also updates your apps and tools, and returns your windows when it does.

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Details about AeroSpace come from its public website as checked on 9 November 2026 and may have changed. AeroSpace is the property of its owner. Current is not affiliated with it.