Dexpot Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Dexpot for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is VirtuaWin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Dexpot and 18 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Dexpot are NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager, WindowsPager, CubeDesktop NXT and DeskSpace.

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  1. VirtuaWin icon
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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’).

    25 VirtuaWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    VirtuaWin vs Dexpot Comments
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    Negative
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    cannot drag/drop windows between desktops

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
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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.
    • VirtuaWin is Free and Open SourceDexpot is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. 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.

    21 NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. WindowsPager icon
     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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. 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
     
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    CubeDesktop NXT vs Dexpot Comments
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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 is Paid and ProprietaryDexpot is Free Personal and Proprietary
  5. DeskSpace icon
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    DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. goScreen icon
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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
     
  9. 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
     
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    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. mDesktop icon
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    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
     
  12. GiMeSpace Desktop Extenders are scrolling virtual desktop managers and the only virtual desktop/window managers that give you seamless unlimited desktop space. New since version 2 is that you can now also resize your windows without any limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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