DeskAngel AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like DeskAngel

DeskAngel is described as 'Enhancement tool for Windows desktop. It is simple, portable and totally free. It contains following features:' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to DeskAngel for Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best DeskAngel alternative is GridMove, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DeskAngel are KDE Mover-Sizer, DM2, Nimi Visuals and Plumb.

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DeskAngel is an enhancement tool for Windows desktop. It is simple, portable and totally free. It contains following...

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DeskAngel alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. GridMove icon
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    GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

    53 GridMove alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GridMove Features

    1.  Window organizer

    GridMove VS DeskAngel

     
    • GridMove is the most popular Windows alternative to DeskAngel.

    • GridMove is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DeskAngel.

    • GridMove is Free and Open SourceDeskAngel is Free and Proprietary
  2. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Snap windows

    KDE Mover-Sizer VS DeskAngel

     
  3. DM2 icon
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    DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2007

    DM2 Features

    1.  Portable

    DM2 VS DeskAngel

     
  4. Nimi Visuals icon
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    Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.

    27 Nimi Visuals alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    It says that it has automatically stopped production.

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable

    Nimi Visuals VS DeskAngel

     
  5. Plumb icon
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    Plumb is designed to reduce the time spent manually moving windows on your desktop. With higher resolution and larger monitors becoming the norm it’s common to have several applications open at any given time — none of which really need 100% of the screen.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Plumb Features

    1.  Snap windows

    Plumb VS DeskAngel

     
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    The Wonderful Icon is a small Windows utility that resides in your PC's taskbar tray. With it, you can:

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    The Wonderful Icon Features

    1.  Support for Hotkeys

    The Wonderful Icon VS DeskAngel

     
  7. Ghoster icon
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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ghoster VS DeskAngel

     
  8. winlayout icon
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    WinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    winlayout VS DeskAngel

     
  9. RegToy icon
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    Registry Tweaking, Services Manager, Startup Manager, Registry Backup, Renew Registry, Registry Cleaner, Registry Search & Replace, Window Manager, Tray Icon Manager, Shell Context Menu Extension, Screen Capture, Shutdown Scheduler, Wallpaper Changer, Screen Saver...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    last available version, 0.7.4.1, is from before 2010. my ISP is blocking the official website on account of it being / hosting malware.

    RegToy Features

    1.  Registry repairing
    2.  Disk Maintenance

    RegToy VS DeskAngel

     
  10. FreeSnap icon
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    Ever try to size a window so it just touches the edge of the screen? It’s tedious (at least for me). FreeSnap allows you to instantly resize any window edge to the corresponding screen edge. Want that window to touch the right edge of the screen?

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FreeSnap VS DeskAngel

     
  11. Taekwindow icon
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    Taekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2011.

    Taekwindow Features

    1.  Portable

    Taekwindow VS DeskAngel

     
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    Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MoveInactiveWin Features

    1.  Window organizer

    MoveInactiveWin VS DeskAngel

     
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