Many Displays vs Linger

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Many Displays compared with Linger
Detail	Many Displays	Linger
What it does	Mac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly	A private, local-first image organizer for design references
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Paid
Pricing	$19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial.	Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available with no card required.
Key features	Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces) Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work Private by design with no network access or analytics Goes idle with no external displays connected Distinguishes layouts per display combination	Add personal notes and tags to each reference Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views Text search across titles, notes and tags Canvas feature to arrange references side by side Collections and saved searches Local library with no cloud sync required Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions Chrome extension for easy capture No item count limits
What makes it different	Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years	Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	13	1

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