Bins Alternatives

Bins is described as 'Groups your app icons in Windows taskbar' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bins for Windows, Linux, File Explorer and Wayland. The best Bins alternative is dmenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bins are Stacky, taskbar-groups, nwg-menu and FSL Launcher.

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  1. dmenu icon

    dmenu

     22 likes

    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    79 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    BINS is a Windows only program used strictly for WINDOWS taskbar consolidations into folders (Bins) instead of separately.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • dmenu is Free and Open SourceBins is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Stacky icon

    Stacky

     11 likes

    Simple app enhancing windows task bar functionality with stacks of shortcuts. - pawelt/stacky

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. taskbar-groups icon

    taskbar-groups

     10 likes

    Lightweight application that lets user create and pin groups to the Windows taskbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    taskbar-groups screenshot 1
     
  5. N

    nwg-menu

     1 like

    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    nwg-menu screenshot 1
     
  7. TaskbarDock icon

    TaskbarDock

     7 likes

    TaskbarDock offers a few extra features to customize your Windows 10 taskbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TaskbarDock screenshot 1
     
  9. 8start launcher icon

    8start launcher

     3 likes

    8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    8start launcher screenshot 1
     
  10. J

    JetStart

     3 likes

    Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    JetStart screenshot 1
     
  11. nwg-drawer icon

    nwg-drawer

     Like

    Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    nwg-drawer screenshot 1
     
  12. W

    wofi

     Like

    Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

    55 wofi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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