Desktop Fences+ AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools & Application Launchers like Desktop Fences+

Desktop Fences+ is described as 'Enables virtual fences for desktop icon organization on Windows, providing enhanced visual effects, right-click customization, portability, and no registration required' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Desktop Fences+ for Windows, Mac, Linux and Steam. The best Desktop Fences+ alternative is Portals: Desktop Organization, which is free. Other great apps like Desktop Fences+ are Fences, Nimi Places, DeskFrame and Aicono.

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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.

    19 Portals: Desktop Organization alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Free and ProprietaryDesktop Fences+ is Free and Open Source
    • Portals: Desktop Organization is CustomizableDesktop Fences+ 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.

    28 Fences alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    Maintain a distraction-free desktop.
     

    • Fences is the most popular commercial alternative to Desktop Fences+.

    • Fences is Paid and ProprietaryDesktop Fences+ is Free and Open Source
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    Nimi Places

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    Organizes desktop into customizable containers showing folder contents as icons/thumbnails on a scrollable surface. Has lots of management features: e.g. labelling; sort by category; time & location based settings. Thumbnails are displayed for supported Open Documents, PSD images & PDFs.

    23 Nimi Places alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Fences

    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.

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  6. DeskFrame icon

    DeskFrame

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    Organize your desktop into frames.

    9 DeskFrame alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • DeskFrame is the most popular Open Source alternative to Desktop Fences+.

    • DeskFrame is Free and Open SourceDesktop Fences+ is also Free and Open Source
  8. ShorterCut icon

    ShorterCut

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    ProgMan is reborn as ShorterCut, an open source, no-frills app launcher and desktop organizer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Organized Desktop
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    With the main window, change the appearance of partitions
     
  12. Dragthing icon

    Dragthing

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    DragThing is the original dock designed to tidy up your Macintosh desktop.

    It puts all your documents, folders, and applications just a single click away. Highly flexible, it allows multiple docks, each customised to suit your exact needs.

    It stores frequently-used clippings su.

    70 Dragthing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Dragthing is the most popular Mac alternative to Desktop Fences+.

    • Dragthing is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktop Fences+ is Free and Open Source
  13. Folderview Screenlet icon

    Folderview Screenlet

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    Folderview Screenlet is a Linux alternative to Fences (which is for Windows).

    13 Folderview Screenlet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Screenlets
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    • Folderview Screenlet is the most popular Linux alternative to Desktop Fences+.

    • Folderview Screenlet is Free and ProprietaryDesktop Fences+ is Free and Open Source
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    TopTabs

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    Windows desktop organiser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Desktop with 1 open tab and a collapsed tab
     
  15. WFolder icon

    WFolder

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    Windows application for creating widgets, which can be linked to folders (except the Recycle Bin), creating notes (WNotes), or creating shortcut containers (WLinks). From within the widgets, you can interact with files and other folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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