Duck Float Alternatives

Duck Float is described as 'An app that floats above a full-screen app, supporting file management, quick file access, clipboard management, and web browsing' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Duck Float for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and iPhone apps. The best Duck Float alternative is Pennywise, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Duck Float are OnTopReplica, PiP for Mac, PiP-Tool and Helium.

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  1. Pennywise icon

    Pennywise

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    Pennywise opens any website or media in a small floating window that remains on top of all other applications. Pennywise windows stays up all the time. No need to keep struggling with alt + tab, use Pennywise for easy multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Pennywise is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Duck Float.

    • Pennywise is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Duck Float.

    • Pennywise is Free and Open SourceDuck Float is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. OnTopReplica icon

    OnTopReplica

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    A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.

    13 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. PiP-Tool icon

    PiP-Tool

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    PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.

    11 PiP-Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Helium icon

    Helium

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    Helium is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch tasks.

    18 Helium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Fluid Browser icon

    Fluid Browser

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    Fluid is a floating browser built to view your favorite media like Netflix, Youtube and Hulu right alongside your work. Fluid works just like any other browser, however, once active Fluid only shows your media or web content hiding away all other features of thebrowser.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Fluid Browser is the most popular commercial alternative to Duck Float.

    • Fluid Browser is Paid and ProprietaryDuck Float is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Helios icon

    Helios

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    Helios is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work.

    8 Helios alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. HeliumLift icon

    HeliumLift

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    HeliumLift is a revamp of Jaden Geller's floating browser window, Helium. Read the news, browse the web and do more all while watching your favorite show in a convenient Picture-in-Picture window. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Picture In Picture icon

    Picture In Picture

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    Picture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
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  14. MagicPip icon

    MagicPip

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    Magic Pip is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen!.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • MagicPip is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Duck Float.

    • MagicPip is Paid and ProprietaryDuck Float is Freemium and Proprietary
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