Coodesker AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools & Shell Extensions like Coodesker

Coodesker is described as 'Automatically organize your desktop shortcuts icons and running tasks' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Coodesker for Windows, Mac and Steam. The best Coodesker alternative is Portals: Desktop Organization, which is free. Other great apps like Coodesker are Fences, iTop Easy Desktop, Nimi Places and Sideslide.

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Automatically organize your desktop shortcuts icons and running tasks.

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Coodesker alternatives page was last updated Feb 2, 2025
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  1. Portals: Desktop Organization icon

    Portals: Desktop Organization

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    Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.

    14 Portals: Desktop Organization alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portals: Desktop Organization screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Group Icons
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Organization
    6.  Launcher
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Folder Mirroring
    9.  Window organizer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Dock
    12.  Portable

    Portals: Desktop Organization VS Coodesker

     

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular Windows alternative to Coodesker.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular free alternative to Coodesker.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Free and ProprietaryCoodesker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Lightweight and CustomizableCoodesker is not according to our users
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    Fences

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    Desktop organization tool for Windows 10/11, automating file and app categorization in customizable areas. Includes snapshot saving, quick-access keys, Chameleon feature, and enterprise deployment tools.

    23 Fences alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    Maintain a distraction-free desktop.

    Fences Features

    1.  Group Icons

    Fences VS Coodesker

     

    • Fences is the most popular commercial alternative to Coodesker.

    • Fences is Paid and ProprietaryCoodesker is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Nimi Places icon

    Nimi Places

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    Organizes desktop into customizable containers - showing folders (e.g.: local folders, network locations) contents, displayed as icons/thumbnails on scrollable surface. In-built thumbnail engine is capable of displaying thumbnails for supported Open Documents and PSD images, but...

    18 Nimi Places alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nimi Places screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Group Icons
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  Special Folders

    Nimi Places VS Coodesker

     
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    iTop Easy Desktop

    Automates desktop organization for Windows by grouping files, apps, and folders into customizable boxes, supporting appearance adjustments, instant hotkey access, multi-page desktops, double-click hiding, Folder Portal, and fast ...

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    iTop Easy Desktop

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    Automates desktop organization for Windows by grouping files, apps, and folders into customizable boxes, supporting appearance adjustments, instant hotkey access, multi-page desktops, double-click hiding, Folder Portal, and fast search functionality.

    22 iTop Easy Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows
    iTop Easy Desktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required

    iTop Easy Desktop VS Coodesker

     
  7. Sideslide icon

    Sideslide

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    SideSlide is an advanced, portable, unobtrusive, dockable, skinnable, instantly accessible, highly configurable Desktop Extension on Steroids! Clean desktop clutter and make your computer friendlier and faster than ever before.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sideslide screenshot 1

    Sideslide Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Multitasking
    3.  Portable

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  8. ICU - Icon Configuration Utility icon

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility

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    Restore your desktop when the icons get “rearranged”.

    Melba23 and I found we were working on very similar ideas to restore the Desktop icons to their normal place if they became “rearranged”. Vista seems to like this doing on occasion just for fun – but we all know some applicat.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from September 2018.

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility Features

    1.  Portable

    ICU - Icon Configuration Utility VS Coodesker

     

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is the most popular Open Source alternative to Coodesker.

    • ICU - Icon Configuration Utility is Free and Open SourceCoodesker is Paid and Proprietary
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    XLaunchpad

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    XLaunchpad gives you instant access to all your shortcuts. Arrange apps in XLaunchpad any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. Simply drag one icon over another to create a folder.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XLaunchpad screenshot 1

    XLaunchpad Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher

    XLaunchpad VS Coodesker

     
  11. ToolBox icon

    ToolBox

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    ToolBox is an application launcher for Windows operating systems with many amazing features. Easy to install, you can get going in minutes. Its drag & drop interface creates shortcuts to almost anything; applications, drives, folders, even simple files.

    10 ToolBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Organized Desktop
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.97h, released in May 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Group Icons

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  12. Partitions icon

    Partitions

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    Organize and declutter your desktop by creating containers of icons and shortcuts or add multiple explorer windows right on your desktop.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    With the main window, change the appearance of partitions

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Widgets

    Partitions VS Coodesker

     
  13. TopTabs icon

    TopTabs

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    Windows desktop organiser.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Desktop with 1 open tab and a collapsed tab

    TopTabs VS Coodesker

     
  14. Desktop Groups icon

    Desktop Groups

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    The app lets you create groups of related files on your desktop. You can freely move groups of files around on your desktop and add or remove files via drag & drop.

    12 Desktop Groups alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Desktop Groups screenshot 1

    Desktop Groups Features

    1.  File Organizer

    Desktop Groups VS Coodesker

     

    • Desktop Groups is the most popular Mac alternative to Coodesker.

    • Desktop Groups is Paid and ProprietaryCoodesker is also Paid and Proprietary
  15. DesktopShelves icon

    DesktopShelves

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    DesktopShelves helps you fight the clutter on your desktop by organizing files on shelves. A shelf the size of 5 icons holds 20 files.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DesktopShelves screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.4, released in November 2013, can be still bought from Mac App Store.

    DesktopShelves Features

    1.  Group Icons

    DesktopShelves VS Coodesker

     
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