FireTray Alternatives

FireTray is described as 'Is system tray extension for Linux and Windows that targets Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FireTray for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, Ubuntu and Debian apps. The best FireTray alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FireTray are RBTray, RBTray Fork, Actual Window Manager and KDocker.

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FireTray alternatives page was last updated Sep 27, 2021
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  1. SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

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    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    43 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks

    SmartSystemMenu VS FireTray

     

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to FireTray.

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FireTray.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceFireTray is also Free and Open Source
  2. RBTray icon

    RBTray

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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    45 RBTray alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    RBTray screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork icon RBTray Fork

    RBTray Features

    1.  Portable

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  4. RBTray Fork icon

    RBTray Fork

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    RBTray by Benbuck, fork of RBTray , is a small Windows program that runs in the background and allows almost any window to be minimized to the system tray by:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RBTray Fork screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows

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  5. Actual Window Manager icon

    Actual Window Manager

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    Total Windows® Facelift!.

    37 Actual Window Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tabbed Explorer feature adds tabs to vanilla system Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer since Windows 10).

    Actual Window Manager Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Extensible window manager
    3.  Snap windows
    4.  Window docking

    Actual Window Manager VS FireTray

     

    • Actual Window Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to FireTray.

    • Actual Window Manager is Paid and ProprietaryFireTray is Free and Open Source
  6. KDocker icon

    KDocker

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    KDocker will help you dock any application into the system tray. This means you can dock Openoffice, xmms, Firefox, Thunderbird, anything!

    Just point and click. Works for all NET WM compliant window managers - that includes KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Fluxbox and many more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    On KDE
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from April 2022.

    KDocker Features

    1.  Dock

    KDocker VS FireTray

     

    • KDocker is the most popular Linux alternative to FireTray.

    • KDocker is Free and Open SourceFireTray is also Free and Open Source

  7. Process Manager for Windows

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    Process Manager for Windows is a utility which allows you to to set process priority, minimize windows to the system tray, and more—all via taskbar window button right-click menus.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Process Manager for Windows screenshot 1

    Process Manager for Windows Features

    1.  Transparency

    Process Manager for Windows VS FireTray

     
  9. TopMenu icon

    TopMenu

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    TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TopMenu Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Transparency
    3.  On top

    TopMenu VS FireTray

     
  10. TrayIt! icon

    TrayIt!

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    TrayIt! - minimize to the system icon tray any program (Outlook Express, Notepad, Word, Internet Explorer, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Opera, OpenOffice etc.) and get more room in the Taskbar!

    36 TrayIt! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TrayIt! screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.6.5.5, released on June 2008, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    TrayIt! Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency

    TrayIt! VS FireTray

     
  11. Clicky Gone icon

    Clicky Gone

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    Clicky Gone allows you to hide your selected windows from view, this includes the taskbar button associated with the application. This utility particularly helps with protecting your privacy by hiding things like your browser with banking details up and someone walks in on you.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Clicky Gone screenshot 1

    Clicky Gone Features

    1.  Portable

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  12. Minime icon

    Minime

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    Minime is a tool that allows you to minimize applications to the system tray using a simple hotkey. What makes this tool somewhat unique is that it keeps your system tray clean by minimizing all applications into a single tray icon.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minime screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2013-04-10. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/minime-tool/

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  13. stalonetray icon

    stalonetray

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    Stalonetray is a stand-alone system tray (notification area) for X Window System/X11. Working with virtually any EWMH-compliant window manager, it has minimal build and run-time dependencies (X11 lib only). Complete XEMBED support under development.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Openbox
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Compiz
    • Debian
    • X11
    • Enlightenment
    • Xmonad
    stalonetray screenshot 1

    stalonetray Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  X server
    3.  Notifications

    stalonetray VS FireTray

     
  14. Thunderbird-Tray icon

    Thunderbird-Tray

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    Thunderbird-Tray is a system tray launcher tool for Mozilla Thunderbird.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Thunderbird

    Thunderbird-Tray VS FireTray

     
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