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DeskFrame

Organize your desktop into frames.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Windows
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Portable
  6.  Support for Multiple Monitors

DeskFrame News & Activities

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Recent activities

  • PinchToDebug updated DeskFrame
  • WFolder icon
    KnightRlex added DeskFrame as alternative to WFolder
  • DeskSweep icon
    POX added DeskFrame as alternative to DeskSweep
  • Desktop Fences+ icon
    ForeverFlying added DeskFrame as alternative to Desktop Fences+
  • TBayAreaPat reviewed DeskFrame  

    This is something I've been hoping for.. A FOSS (free/open source) alternative to ITop desktop. It is very similar, though more simplified. AutoStart is not on by default.. it must be toggled in Setting. It asks for a folder drop, which may be good for small folders on the desktop, but to add more sizable folders that aren't on the desktop, right-click title bar, go to Frame Settings, and in the upper right choose Change Folder. I might miss the way the subfolder thumbnails show in the ITop...

  • Owle reviewed DeskFrame  

    This is the perfect FOSS replacement for Stardock Fences: customizable icon organization frames. The app goes straight to the point, the development is very active, bugs are solved very quickly, the updates are frequent and features are being added and polished nicely. I have to stop using it because I'm moving to Linux, but I will be recommend it to every Windows user.

  • Owle liked DeskFrame
  • Partitions icon
    TBayAreaPat added DeskFrame as alternative to Partitions
  • babsors liked DeskFrame
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DeskFrame information

  • Developed by

    PinchToDebug
  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Alternatives

    8 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Chinese
    • Spanish
    • Polish
    • Korean

AlternativeTo Category

OS & Utilities

GitHub repository

  •  281 Stars
  •  13 Forks
  •  2 Open Issues
  •   Updated  
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about DeskFrame, and it has gotten 4 likes

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Comments and Reviews

   
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TBayAreaPat
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This is something I've been hoping for.. A FOSS (free/open source) alternative to ITop desktop. It is very similar, though more simplified. AutoStart is not on by default.. it must be toggled in Setting. It asks for a folder drop, which may be good for small folders on the desktop, but to add more sizable folders that aren't on the desktop, right-click title bar, go to Frame Settings, and in the upper right choose Change Folder. I might miss the way the subfolder thumbnails show in the ITop panel vs an explorer popup, but privacy is a tradeoff. DeskFrame is actively developed with last release June 2025. Nov 2025 Bringing this to 4 star rating now that the program Partitions is on the scene with easier to set up folder portals.

Owle
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This is the perfect FOSS replacement for Stardock Fences: customizable icon organization frames. The app goes straight to the point, the development is very active, bugs are solved very quickly, the updates are frequent and features are being added and polished nicely. I have to stop using it because I'm moving to Linux, but I will be recommend it to every Windows user.

What is DeskFrame?

A customizable, frameless folder viewer for your desktop.