Always on Top AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Always on Top

Always on Top is described as 'Always-on-top is the free utility that allows any program window to stay on top of all other windows even when it does not have the focus' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Always on Top for Windows, Self-Hosted, Google Chrome, File Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The best Always on Top alternative is WindowTop, which is free. Other great apps like Always on Top are MenuTools, PowerToys - Always on Top, DeskPins and PinWin.

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  1. WindowTop icon
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    Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.

    13 WindowTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • WindowTop is the most popular Windows alternative to Always on Top.

    • WindowTop is the most popular free alternative to Always on Top.

    • WindowTop is Freemium and ProprietaryAlways on Top is Free and Proprietary
    • WindowTop is LightweightAlways on Top is not according to our users
  2. MenuTools icon
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    MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • MenuTools is the most popular Open Source alternative to Always on Top.

    • MenuTools is Free and Open SourceAlways on Top is Free and Proprietary
  3. DeskPins icon
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    DeskPins can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window.

    13 DeskPins alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  4. PinWin icon
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    PinWin is a minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    4t Tray Minimizer is a lightweight but powerful window manager, which helps you to free up space on the desktop and the taskbar via the following actions:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. AutoSizer icon
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    AutoSizer automatically resizes programs for you, keeping them at a specific size or keeping them maximized. One popular use is to keep Internet Explorer maximized when you go on the web. It works with most software programs, and supports maximizing to specific monitors on...

    28 AutoSizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. TurboTop icon
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    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    12 TurboTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TrayIt! icon
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    TrayIt! - minimize to the system icon tray any program (Outlook Express, Notepad, Word, Internet Explorer, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Opera, OpenOffice etc.) and get more room in the Taskbar!

    36 TrayIt! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    browser window always on top.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
    • Always on Top (browser add-on) is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Always on Top.

    • Always on Top (browser add-on) is Free and ProprietaryAlways on Top is also Free and Proprietary
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    MinimizeToTrayTool is a utility that allows the user to minimize any application to the Windows system tray with its icon.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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