Dexpot AlternativesVirtual Desktop Managers and other similar apps like Dexpot

Dexpot is described as 'Turns your monitor into up to 20. It creates and manages virtual desktops and enables you to work far more efficiently and comfortably with many simultaneously opened windows on Windows 95/98/ME and NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista (incl. x64)' and is a very popular virtual desktop manager in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dexpot for Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, GNOME and Mac. The best Dexpot alternative is VirtuaWin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dexpot are Mission Control, NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager, WindowsPager and CubeDesktop NXT.

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  1. VirtuaWin icon

    VirtuaWin

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    VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’).

    23 VirtuaWin alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    VirtuaWin - Multiple Virtual Desktops
     
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    Comments about VirtuaWin as an Alternative to Dexpot
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    Negative
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    cannot drag/drop windows between desktops

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It is not a true virtual desktop. All items/icons stay the same when you switch desktops, unlike Dexpot.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • VirtuaWin is Free and Open SourceDexpot is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager icon

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager

     5 likes

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager is a software tool that manages single or multi-monitor workspaces. It comes with the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise/Quadro driver package or can be downloaded separately. Its main function is to boost productivity by optimizing workspace layout.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. WindowsPager icon

    WindowsPager

     24 likes

    WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows to manage virtual workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Screenshot: Fullscreen Vista
     
  6. CubeDesktop NXT icon

    CubeDesktop NXT

     5 likes

    CubeDesktop NXT provides you up to 16 workspaces, each with its own wallpaper and set of icons, allowing you to quickly and easily switch between them using a live and interactive 3D environment.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    3D Cube
     
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    Comments about CubeDesktop NXT as an Alternative to Dexpot
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    Positive
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    Also has individual desktops with items/icons unique to each desktop. Seems to work okay with Win10 so far.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    CubeDesktop NXT icon
    CubeDesktop NXT icon
    • CubeDesktop NXT is Paid and ProprietaryDexpot is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. DeskSpace icon

    DeskSpace

     5 likes

    DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DeskSpace screenshot 1
     
  9. zVirtualDesktop icon

    zVirtualDesktop

     2 likes

    A virtual desktop manager - "Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Hotkeys and System Tray Icon".

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    zVirtualDesktop screenshot 1
     
  10. Sysinternals Desktops icon

    Sysinternals Desktops

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    Desktops, part of the Sysinternals Suite , allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    Sysinternals Desktops screenshot 1
     
  11. Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer icon

    Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer

     2 likes

    An AutoHotkey script to switch and move programs between Windows 10 Virtual Desktops and set different wallpapers. Light, lightning fast, free, and with AHK you can use almost any key/mouse combos (even override Windows shortcuts).

    10 Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer screenshot 1
     
  12. goScreen icon

    goScreen

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    GoScreen is truly indispensable tool on any Microsoft Windows computer. It creates a number of virtual pages on the monitor screen. When a program is started, it is placed on the current - "active" screen page. When one then goes to another page, the program is left on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    goScreen screenshot 1
     

  13. 9Desks

     3 likes

    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    9Desks screenshot 1
     
  14. mDesktop icon

    mDesktop

     6 likes

    mDesktop is a lightweight application that allows the user to utilize multiple virtual desktops. Also, mDesktop integrates with Hotcorners. mDesktop currently supports up to ten virtual desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tray Options
     
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