9Desks AlternativesVirtual Desktop Managers and other similar apps like 9Desks

9Desks is described as '- Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops' and is a virtual desktop manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to 9Desks for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best 9Desks alternative is VirtuaWin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 9Desks are App Fleet, Mission Control, NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager and KWin.

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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’).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    VirtuaWin - Multiple Virtual Desktops
     

    • VirtuaWin is the most popular Windows alternative to 9Desks.

    • VirtuaWin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 9Desks.

    • VirtuaWin is Free and Open Source9Desks is Free and Proprietary
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    App Fleet

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    App Fleet is a workspace management tool written entirely for the Linux Desktops, designed and finely tested on GNOME. It offers creation of workspace configurations that can later be launched using a startup workspace launcher.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    App Fleet screenshot 1
     

    • App Fleet is the most popular Linux alternative to 9Desks.

    • App Fleet is Free and Open Source9Desks is Free and Proprietary
  4. Mission Control icon

    Mission Control

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    Mission Control, formerly Exposé, is a feature of the macOS operating system.

    23 Mission Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mission Control screenshot 1
     

    • Mission Control is the most popular Mac alternative to 9Desks.

    • Mission Control is the most popular commercial alternative to 9Desks.

    • Mission Control is Paid and Proprietary9Desks is Free and Proprietary
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  6. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager icon

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager

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    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
    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager screenshot 1
     

  7. KWin

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    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    56 KWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    KWin's desktop cube.
     
  8. 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...

    12 Sysinternals Desktops alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sysinternals Desktops screenshot 1
     
  10. WindowsPager icon

    WindowsPager

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    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
    Screenshot: Fullscreen Vista
     
  11. CubeDesktop NXT icon

    CubeDesktop NXT

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    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
     
  12. mDesktop icon

    mDesktop

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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
    Tray Options
     
  14. Topdesk icon

    Topdesk

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    TopDesk radically reduces the time you spend switching between tasks by giving you the ability to quickly find the window you want from a thumbnail view.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Topdesk screenshot 1
     
  15. TaskLayout icon

    TaskLayout

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    TaskLayout is a small portable layout manager which allow saving/restoring of desktop layout (a set of specified apps/windows with corresponding position on screen) in a single click/hotkey.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TaskLayout screenshot 1
     
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