BorderSkin Alternatives

BorderSkin is described as 'A free portable software to skin the windows borders by skins composed of png images with the support of several features like Blur, Reflection and Aero Explorer' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to BorderSkin for Windows, Linux and BSD. The best BorderSkin alternative is Rectify11, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BorderSkin are TopNotify, WindowBlinds, SecureUxTheme and MicaForEveryone.

filter to find the best alternatives

BorderSkin alternatives are mainly Desktop Environments but may also be System Tweakers or Window Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of BorderSkin.
  • FreeOpen Source
  • ...

A free portable software to skin the windows borders by skins composed of png images with the support of several features like Blur, Reflection and Aero Explorer.

More about BorderSkin
BorderSkin alternatives page was last updated Jun 24, 2024
  1. Rectify11 icon
     8 likes

    Rectify11 improves the consistency of Windows 11 by modifying system files in a safe way, and by using various programs to improve the Windows 11 experience.

    5 Rectify11 alternatives
    Retcify11 Installer

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Theme Customization
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Widgets
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Desktop Widget
    9.  Customize Windows
    10.  Icon sets
    11.  Themes
    12.  Custom themes
    Rectify11 iconBorderSkin Icon

    Rectify11 VS BorderSkin

    Is Rectify11 a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
    • Rectify11 is the most popular Windows alternative to BorderSkin.

    • Rectify11 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BorderSkin.

    • Rectify11 is Free and Open SourceBorderSkin is also Free and Open Source
    • Rectify11 is Privacy focusedBorderSkin is not according to our users
  2. TopNotify icon
     5 likes

    Move Windows notifications anywhere on the screen.

    10 TopNotify alternatives
    TopNotify screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Notifications
    7.  Customize Windows
    8.  Push Notifications
    TopNotify iconBorderSkin Icon

    TopNotify VS BorderSkin

    Is TopNotify a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  3. WindowBlinds icon
     17 likes

    WindowBlinds is a software application that allows users to customize the appearance of their Windows interface, including the Start menu, taskbar, window frames, control buttons, and more for Windows 10 and 11.

    39 WindowBlinds alternatives
    WindowBlinds screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Skins
    3.  Themes
    WindowBlinds iconBorderSkin Icon

    WindowBlinds VS BorderSkin

    Is WindowBlinds a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
    • WindowBlinds is the most popular commercial alternative to BorderSkin.

    • WindowBlinds is Paid and ProprietaryBorderSkin is Free and Open Source
  4. SecureUxTheme icon
     8 likes

    A lightweight secure boot compatible custom theme enabler, compatible with Windows 8+, without file modifications.

    6 SecureUxTheme alternatives
    SecureUxTheme screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SecureUxTheme Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Customize Windows
    3.  Skins
    4.  Themes
    SecureUxTheme iconBorderSkin Icon

    SecureUxTheme VS BorderSkin

    Is SecureUxTheme a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  5. MicaForEveryone icon
     4 likes

    Mica For Everyone is a tool to customize system backdrop on Win32 apps using DwmSetWindowAttribute and other methods. It can apply Mica (or any other backdrop materials) on the non-client area (window frame) or background of supported apps and its behavior is customizable...

    5 MicaForEveryone alternatives
    MicaForEveryone screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MicaForEveryone Features

    1.  Custom themes
    2.  Theme Customization
    MicaForEveryone iconBorderSkin Icon

    MicaForEveryone VS BorderSkin

    Is MicaForEveryone a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  6. WinPaletter  icon
     2 likes

    You can modify Windows 7\8.1 LogonUI screen\Lock Screen, using Default Backgrounds, Wallpaper, Custom colors and external image, with effects can be applied like Blur, Acrylic Noise, Aero Glass,... You can change Windows Metrics, including Titlebars' Height with padding and...

    5 WinPaletter alternatives
    WinPaletter  screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinPaletter Features

    1.  Themes
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the discontinuation of further development on the WinPaletter project. While there's an extremely slim possibility that I may find time in the distant future, perhaps years from now, to resume maintenance, I must inform you that version 1.0.9.3 marks the end of active development. Subsequent versions (1.0.9.x) has extremely weak possibility to be developed."

    WinPaletter  iconBorderSkin Icon

    WinPaletter VS BorderSkin

    Is WinPaletter a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  7. Curtains icon
     1 like

    Easily create and add additional style modes to Windows 10. (Stardock alternative software to its WindowBlinds, for Windows 10).

    2 Curtains alternatives
    Apply

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Curtains Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  Customize Windows
    Curtains iconBorderSkin Icon

    Curtains VS BorderSkin

    Is Curtains a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  8. UltraUXThemePatcher icon
     12 likes

    Many people know from experience, that the Windows design is nice, but sooner or later it will become boring and you wish to have a different design. And here is the problem, because to use third-party themes you have to modify some system files, which is not everybody's...

    2 UltraUXThemePatcher alternatives
    UltraUXThemePatcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    UltraUXThemePatcher Features

    1.  Themes
    UltraUXThemePatcher iconBorderSkin Icon

    UltraUXThemePatcher VS BorderSkin

    Is UltraUXThemePatcher a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  9. bbLean icon
     9 likes

    bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.

    13 bbLean alternatives
    bbLean screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.17.1, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    bbLean iconBorderSkin Icon

    bbLean VS BorderSkin

    Is bbLean a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  10. Window Maker icon
     6 likes

    Window Maker has a reputation for being fast, efficient and highly stable. Window Maker has been characterized as reproducing "the elegant look and feel of the NeXTstep GUI" and is noted as "easy to configure and easy to use.

    40 Window Maker alternatives
    Window Maker, from www.windowmaker.org

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Window Maker Features

    1.  Unix-like
    Window Maker iconBorderSkin Icon

    Window Maker VS BorderSkin

    Is Window Maker a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
    • Window Maker is the most popular Linux alternative to BorderSkin.

    • Window Maker is Free and Open SourceBorderSkin is also Free and Open Source
  11. SharpEnviro icon
     14 likes

    SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment.

    23 SharpEnviro alternatives
    Default Setup

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Dark Mode
    Discontinued

    As of december 2011 the SharpEnviro project is no longer under active development. All files provided come without any warranty or support! It is uncertain if or how well the previously released versions of SharpEnviro will work with any new or updated Windows system after Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

    SharpEnviro iconBorderSkin Icon

    SharpEnviro VS BorderSkin

    Is SharpEnviro a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
  12. Talisman Desktop icon
     5 likes

    Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian.

    22 Talisman Desktop alternatives
    Talisman 3.0, theme: Carbon

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Talisman Desktop Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    Talisman Desktop iconBorderSkin Icon

    Talisman Desktop VS BorderSkin

    Is Talisman Desktop a good alternative to BorderSkin?
     
12 of 15 BorderSkin alternatives