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 nine alternatives to Always on Top for Windows, Self-Hosted, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The best Always on Top alternative is PowerToys - Always on Top, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Always on Top are 4t Tray Minimizer, Actual Window Manager, AutoSizer and TurboTop.

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Always on Top alternatives page was last updated Sep 15, 2023
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  1. PowerToys - Always on Top icon

    PowerToys - Always on Top

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    📣 This app is part of the Microsoft PowerToys bundle and cannot be downloaded separately.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys - Always on Top screenshot 1

    PowerToys - Always on Top Features

    1.  Exclude files and folders
    2.  On top
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    5.  Game Mode

    PowerToys - Always on Top VS Always on Top

     

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

    • PowerToys - Always on Top is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Always on Top.

    • PowerToys - Always on Top is Free and Open SourceAlways on Top is Free and Proprietary
  2. 4t Tray Minimizer icon

    4t Tray Minimizer

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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:

    22 4t Tray Minimizer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minimize to tray

    4t Tray Minimizer Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  On top

    4t Tray Minimizer VS Always on Top

     
  4. Actual Window Manager icon

    Actual Window Manager

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    Total Windows® Facelift!.

    37 Actual Window Manager alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tabbed Explorer feature adds tabs to vanilla system Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer since Windows 10).

    Actual Window Manager Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Extensible window manager
    3.  Snap windows
    4.  Window docking

    Actual Window Manager VS Always on Top

     

    • Actual Window Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to Always on Top.

    • Actual Window Manager is Paid and ProprietaryAlways on Top is Free and Proprietary
  5. AutoSizer icon

    AutoSizer

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Discontinued

    Last updated: "AutoSizer 1.71 (December 3rd, 2008)". See release date: http://www.softpedia.com/hubs/Window-Maximizer/

    AutoSizer VS Always on Top

     
  6. TurboTop icon

    TurboTop

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TurboTop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2016. See release date: http://www.savardsoftware.com/turbotop/download.asp

    TurboTop Features

    1.  Window organizer
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top

    TurboTop VS Always on Top

     
  7. TrayIt! icon

    TrayIt!

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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!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TrayIt! screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.6.5.5, released on June 2008, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    TrayIt! Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency

    TrayIt! VS Always on Top

     
  9. Always on Top (browser add-on) icon

    Always on Top (browser add-on)

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    browser window always on top.

    5 Always on Top (browser add-on) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Always on Top (browser add-on) screenshot 1

    Always on Top (browser add-on) Features

    1.  On top

    Always on Top (browser add-on) VS Always on Top

     

    • 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
  10. Minimize To Tray Tool icon

    Minimize To Tray Tool

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    MinimizeToTrayTool is a utility that allows the user to minimize any application to the Windows system tray with its icon.

    21 Minimize To Tray Tool alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Minimize To Tray Tool VS Always on Top

     
  11. SilentRun icon

    SilentRun

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    SilentRun is a small and handy Windows system software tool that can easily let you run multiple programs silently in the background. It can hide program windows and interfaces, and increase or decrease the priority of background processes.

    21 SilentRun alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SilentRun Screenshot

    SilentRun Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hide apps

    SilentRun VS Always on Top

     
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