WindowTabs Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to WindowTabs for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is QTTabBar, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to WindowTabs and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to WindowTabs are Clover, TidyTabs, Stardock Groupy and Actual Window Manager.

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  1. QTTabBar icon
     179 likes

    QTTabBar is an extension for Windows Explorer that brings tabbed browsing to Microsoft's file browser. It comes with a number of nifty features including a favorites function for launching folders and applications, groupings of folders that can be opened together, tooltip...

    36 QTTabBar alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  2. Clover icon
     238 likes

    Wings for your Windows Explorer!

    Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser. After Clover is installed, you will be able to open multiple folders in tabs within the same window, and you can also be able to add.

    13 Clover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
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    Clover vs WindowTabs Comments
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    Negative
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    It only works on windows explorer, windowtabs is for all software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    only adds tabs to windows explorer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
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    application adds the tabs to the windows

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Clover is Free and ProprietaryWindowTabs is Free and Open Source
  3. TidyTabs icon
     43 likes

    Elevate desktop productivity with tabbed functionality across applications. TidyTabs integrates seamlessly with Windows, allowing tab organization, reordering, and renaming. It supports various applications like Explorer and Office, working with AquaSnap for window snapping and tiling.

    16 TidyTabs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Stardock Groupy icon
     28 likes

    Enhance your workflow on Windows with a tabbed interface that organizes multiple applications. Drag and drop windows together, preview contents by mouseover, and copy files between Explorer tabs easily. It's a powerful tool from Stardock to streamline your productivity.

    14 Stardock Groupy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Very powerfull two-panel interface commander. Unreal Commander has UNICODE support, Extended search of files, Multi-rename tool, Synchronization of directories, Support of archives ZIP, RAR, ACE, CAB, JAR, TAR, LHA, GZ, TGZ , Built-in FTP client, Folder tabs, Support of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  11 likes

    The NERDTree is a file system explorer for the Vim editor. Using this plugin, users can visually browse complex directory hierarchies, quickly open files for reading or editing, and perform basic file system operations.

    71 NERD tree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
     
  7. WindowTabs is a classic open-source utility originally created in 2009 that adds tabbed interfaces to any Windows application. This fork is actively

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Windows File Manager lives again and runs on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Nomad.NET icon
     24 likes

    Nomad.NET is a powerful dual-pane file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins, and even support for multiple tabs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Metro Commander is an orthodox file manager which allows you to manage your files and folders from within the Modern Windows UI interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. The Sunrise Commander is a richly featured double-pane file manager for the Emacs editor that combines the power of dired and the convenience of orthodox file managers (Midnight Commander, Far, etc).

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNU Emacs
     
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