DeskFrame
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Organize your desktop into frames.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
- Configurable
Features
- No registration required
- Ad-free
- Works Offline
- Dark Mode
- No Tracking
- Portable
- Support for Multiple Monitors
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- Jefferino reviewed DeskFrame
I created an account just to give this 5 stars. I've tried most of the other alternatives to fences but this one is by far the most functional and customizable, and it's free and open source.
POX added DeskFrame as alternative to Milee Grida- PinchToDebug updated DeskFrame
ForeverFlying added DeskFrame as alternative to Desktop Fences+
What is DeskFrame?
A customizable, frameless folder viewer for your desktop.
DeskFrame information
Developed by
PinchToDebugLicensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 4.7Alternatives
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OS & UtilitiesGitHub repository
- 406 Stars
- 23 Forks
- 6 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
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.
I created an account just to give this 5 stars. I've tried most of the other alternatives to fences but this one is by far the most functional and customizable, and it's free and open source.
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.