KDE Plasma A unified environment for running and managing applications on different form factors like desktops, netbooks, tablets or smartphones. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Optimized for fast boot Add a feature 267 Like
VirtuaWin 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... Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com Portable Add a feature 72 Like
Emerge Desktop Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature 11 Like Discontinued Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge
bug.n bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey. What it can do Provide layouts for resizing... Free Open Source Windows Portable Add a feature 4 Like
LiteStep LiteStep is a replacement desktop interface for Windows. The LiteStep Shell allows creation of custom desktop interfaces in ways that you find useful (and eye... Free Windows Modular System Add a feature 12 Like
NERD tree The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and directories in Vim. It presents the filesystem to you in the form of a tree which you... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Vim No features added Add a feature 3 Like
SharpEnviro 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... Free Open Source Windows Support for Multiple Monitors Add a feature 8 Like 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.
bbLean 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. ... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature 2 Like Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.17.1, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
BB4Win BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature 12 Like Discontinued Latest release 2009, see http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/
Talisman Desktop 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... Commercial Windows Customizing Add a feature 2 Like
DeskSpace DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops. DeskSpace gives you more space for your windows and icons. You... Commercial Windows No features added Add a feature 2 Like
DeskHedron DeskHedron is a tool which switch the desktop by using 3D GUI. *This software doesn't support multi-monitor environment. At 3D view you can switch the desktop by... Free Windows No features added Add a feature 0 Like Discontinued Latest version 2008, see http://tokyodownstairs.blogspot.com/2008/10/deskhedron.html
Vole Windows Expedition Vole Windows Expedition is a new generation file manager, one-click to get all your files and folders ready in a nicely gallery format, a more graceful way to manage... Freemium Windows Built-in viewer Dual pane support Support for Unicode Add a feature 0 Like
SphereXP The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows. Taking the known concept of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to organize... Free Windows No features added Add a feature 2 Like Discontinued Official website not accessible. Available here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/spherexp.html
GeoShell GeoShell - The premier minimalist Windows shell replacement. It replaces the default Explorer interface. It features menu bars—“geoBars”—that can be dragged-and-dropped... Free Open Source Windows Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Skinnable Add a feature 1 Like Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.11.10, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
