FileMenu Tools AlternativesContext Menu Managers and other similar apps like FileMenu Tools

FileMenu Tools is described as 'Lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or' and is a popular context menu manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FileMenu Tools for a variety of platforms, including Windows, File Explorer, Mac, Linux and Web-based apps. The best FileMenu Tools alternative is Easy Context Menu, which is free. Other great apps like FileMenu Tools are Shell, Link Shell Extension, RightMenu Master and Types.

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FileMenu Tools lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run...

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FileMenu Tools alternatives page was last updated Feb 25, 2025
  1. Easy Context Menu icon
     53 likes

    Easy Context Menu enables you to add a variety of useful commands and tweaks for the Desktop, My Computer, drives, file and folder context menus. It helps in accessing most used windows components quickly and easily, it doesn’t get much easier than to check some boxes and set up...

    16 Easy Context Menu alternatives
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Easy Context Menu Features

    1.  Manage system menu options
    2.  Add custom command options
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Context Menu extension
    5.  Adds icons to context menu
    Discontinued

    The latest major version is from 2015.

    Easy Context Menu iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    Easy Context Menu VS FileMenu Tools

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    Comments about Easy Context Menu as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    bitoolean

    Adds useful options to the system context menus. Customizable.

    Positive commentMay 22, 2020
    1
    Guest

    It is SO VERY SIMILAR that it truly is a brilliant alternative to the paid software we are comparing it with. Bother lose and gain features but in general they are the same thing essentially!

    Positive commentNov 22, 2020
    0
    Guest

    it's free.. and does the same job

    Positive commentJan 16, 2018
    -1
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    Easy Context Menu icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Easy Context Menu is a great FileMenu Tools alternative.

    • Easy Context Menu is the most popular Windows alternative to FileMenu Tools.

    • Easy Context Menu is the most popular free alternative to FileMenu Tools.

    • Easy Context Menu is Free and ProprietaryFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Shell icon
     32 likes

    Shell is a context menu extender that lets you handpick the items to integrate into Windows File Explorer context menu, create custom commands to access all your favorite web pages, files, and folders, and launch any application directly from the context menu.

    20 Shell alternatives
    Shell screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Context Menu extension
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    Shell iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    Shell VS FileMenu Tools

    Is Shell a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    Comments about Shell as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    LR88

    It replaces the context menu with a proprietary one that you can't really modify.

    Negative commentAug 30, 2024
    0
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    Shell icon
    • Shell is the most popular Open Source alternative to FileMenu Tools.

    • Shell is Free and Open SourceFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Shell is LightweightFileMenu Tools is not according to our users
  3. Link Shell Extension icon
     93 likes

    Link Shell Extension (LSE) provides for the creation of Hardlinks , Junctions , Volume Mountpoints , and Vistas Symbolic Links, (herein referred to collectively as Links) and a Folder Cloning process that utilizes Hardlinks or Symbolic Links.

    5 Link Shell Extension alternatives
    Pick Link Source... (file/dir)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer
    • Chocolatey

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Symbolic links
    5.  Folders
    6.  Add-ons
    Link Shell Extension iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    Link Shell Extension VS FileMenu Tools

    Is Link Shell Extension a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    Comments about Link Shell Extension as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    Guest

    FMT is a context menu feature enhancer while Link Shell Extension is only about creating soft links that appear hard.

    Negative commentSep 1, 2017
    4
    Guest

    They have totally different functions. The only similarity is context menu.

    Negative commentDec 9, 2023
    0
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    Link Shell Extension icon
    • This alternative is disputed. Link Shell Extension is a legitimate FileMenu Tools alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Link Shell Extension is Free and Open SourceFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Link Shell Extension is LightweightFileMenu Tools is not according to our users
  4. RightMenu Master icon
     7 likes

    Highly configurable extension enhancing Finder's right-click menu with powerful functionalities. Speeds up file operations like moving, copying, creating documents, and more. Includes features like quick preview, file sharing via QR code, and custom folder management.

    20 RightMenu Master alternatives
    RightMenu Master screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    6.  Context Menu extension
    RightMenu Master iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    RightMenu Master VS FileMenu Tools

    Is RightMenu Master a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    • RightMenu Master is the most popular Mac alternative to FileMenu Tools.

    • RightMenu Master is Freemium and ProprietaryFileMenu Tools is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • RightMenu Master is LightweightFileMenu Tools is not according to our users
  5. Types icon
     49 likes

    “Types” is a free and lightweight utility for Windows that allows you to edit program associations, icons, context menus and other properties of various file types displayed in Explorer.

    7 Types alternatives
    Types screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Configuration
    Types iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    Types VS FileMenu Tools

    Is Types a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    Comments about Types as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    Guest

    FMT enhances the context menu of Windows (the right click functions). Types lets you edit the start of programs according to the file extensions.

    Negative commentDec 21, 2015
    0
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    Types icon
    • Some users think Types is a great FileMenu Tools alternative, some don't.

    • Types is Free and Open SourceFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Types is LightweightFileMenu Tools is not according to our users
  6. ShellExView icon
     42 likes

    Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that install additional shell extension components.

    12 ShellExView alternatives
    ShellExView screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • File Explorer

    ShellExView Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Performance overview
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.01) is from June 2019.

    ShellExView iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    ShellExView VS FileMenu Tools

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  7. ShellMenuView icon
     28 likes

    ShellMenuView is a small utility that display the list of static menu items that appeared in the context menu when you right-click a file/folder on Windows Explorer

    15 ShellMenuView alternatives
    ShellMenuView screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ShellMenuView Features

    1.  Portable
    ShellMenuView iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    ShellMenuView VS FileMenu Tools

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  8. WinExt Free icon
     10 likes

    Powerful Win utilities: fix registry, clean junk, protect privacy, optimize system, quick launch, find duplicates, folder size, see more recent resources, activity monitor, batch operation, synchronization, disable context menus, skip UAC, trace file.

    254 WinExt Free alternatives
    WinExt Free screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinExt Free Features

    1.  Delete Temporary Files
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Registry repairing
    4.  Folder Size
    5.  Synchronization
    WinExt Free iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    WinExt Free VS FileMenu Tools

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  9. Toucan icon
     37 likes

    Toucan is a small portableapp utility allowing you to synchronise, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 7 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want.

    64 Toucan alternatives
    Toucan Main Window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Toucan Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  Portable
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Folder Sync
    Toucan iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    Toucan VS FileMenu Tools

    Is Toucan a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    Comments about Toucan as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    Adraido K

    Toucan is for backups while FileMenu is for the context menu.

    Negative commentFeb 13, 2021
    1
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    Toucan icon
    • Toucan is Free and Open SourceFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. DirSync Pro icon
     36 likes

    DirSync Pro is a small, but powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. Java JRE 1.7 or above is needed to run DirSync Pro.

    92 DirSync Pro alternatives
    Basic

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DirSync Pro Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Tree view
    Discontinued

    No activity/development anymore. Last stable version from 2018-03-07, last development version from 2018-12-28.

    DirSync Pro iconFileMenu Tools Icon

    DirSync Pro VS FileMenu Tools

    Is DirSync Pro a good alternative to FileMenu Tools?
     
    Comments about DirSync Pro as an Alternative to FileMenu Tools
     
    Adraido K

    DirSync Pro is for file and folder synchronization however FileMenu is for the right click/context menu.

    Negative commentFeb 13, 2021
    0
    FileMenu Tools Icon
    DirSync Pro icon
    • DirSync Pro is the most popular Linux alternative to FileMenu Tools.

    • DirSync Pro is Free and Open SourceFileMenu Tools is Freemium and Proprietary
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