176 Like File Explorer Good alternative? YES NO File Explorer, previously known as Windows Explorer, is a file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows... Free Windows File-search Tabbed interface Bundled with Windows Add a feature
67 Like VirtuaWin Good alternative? YES NO VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize... Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com No features added Add a feature
11 Like Emerge Desktop Alternative? YES NO Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature Discontinued Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge
13 Like Cairo Shell Good alternative? YES NO Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards. Free Open Source Windows Customizable Add a feature
4 Like bug.n Good alternative? YES NO bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey. What it can do Provide layouts for resizing... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature
8 Like SharpEnviro Alternative? YES NO SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows... Free Open Source Windows Support for Multiple Monitors Add a feature Discontinued As of december 2011 the SharpEnviro project is no longer under active development. All files provided come without any warranty or support! It is uncertain if or how well the previously released versions of SharpEnviro will work with any new or updated Windows system after Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
12 Like LiteStep Good alternative? YES NO LiteStep is a replacement desktop interface for Windows. The LiteStep Shell allows creation of custom desktop interfaces in ways that you find useful (and eye... Free Windows Modular System Add a feature
11 Like BB4Win Good alternative? YES NO BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature Discontinued Latest release 2009, see http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/
0 Like Liteshell Good alternative? YES NO tiny windows shell (explorer.exe) replacement designed for slow PCs. Is a minimalist's shell - no screen space is occupied by the shell. When you right-click on... Free Windows No features added Add a feature Discontinued It's discontinued. Last update was 25th June 2008.
5 Like elokab file manager Good alternative? YES NO elokab-fm is full file manager for elokab desktop envirenement is Qt-based elokab-fm fast and lightweight file manager Available languages: French, English, Arabic. Free Linux No features added Add a feature
1 Like bbLean Good alternative? YES NO bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell. ... Free Open Source Windows No features added Add a feature Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.17.1, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
3 Like NERD tree Good alternative? YES NO The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and directories in Vim. It presents the filesystem to you in the form of a tree which you... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Vim No features added Add a feature
2 Like Talisman Desktop Good alternative? YES NO Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French... Commercial Windows No features added Add a feature
2 Like DeskSpace Good alternative? YES NO DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops. DeskSpace gives you more space for your windows and icons. You... Commercial Windows No features added Add a feature
2 Like SphereXP Good alternative? YES NO The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows. Taking the known concept of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to organize... Free Windows No features added Add a feature Discontinued Official website not accessible. Available here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/spherexp.html
