Ghoster Alternatives

Ghoster is described as 'Dims all windows except the active one' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ghoster for Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best Ghoster alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ghoster are Sizer, altdrag, RBTray and GridMove.

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Ghoster alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be System Cleaners or System Tweakers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Ghoster.

Ghoster

Window Manager
Free • Proprietary

Dims all windows except the active one.

Features:

Place a transparent image across the screen.
Highly configurable.

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Ghoster alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

WinSize2
WinSize2 can move windows automatically to a predefined place and / or resize the width and/or height to a predefined size.
21 WinSize2 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
WinSize2 Features
Auto resize
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+2
Discontinued
No updates since "V 2.38.04 (2011-06-10)". See http://winsize2.sourceforge.net/en/
WinSize2 VS Ghoster
Is WinSize2 a good alternative to Ghoster?

MoveInactiveWin
Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)
82 MoveInactiveWin alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
MoveInactiveWin Features
Window organizer
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MoveInactiveWin VS Ghoster
Is MoveInactiveWin a good alternative to Ghoster?

Chameleon Window Manager
Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).
92 Chameleon Window Manager alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Chameleon Window Manager Features
Windows Explorer Extension
On top
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+4
Chameleon Window Manager VS Ghoster
Is this a good alternative to Ghoster?

Nimi Visuals
Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.
27 Nimi Visuals alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Shell Extension
Platforms
- Windows
Nimi Visuals Features
Portable
Configurable
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Discontinued
It says that it has automatically stopped production.
Nimi Visuals VS Ghoster
Is Nimi Visuals a good alternative to Ghoster?

PowerMenu
PowerMenu is a small application that some extra menu items to the windows control menu in addition to the standard "Close", "Maximize", etc options. The extra menus are: Priority, Always On Top, Transparency and Minimize To Tray.
44 PowerMenu alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
PowerMenu Features
Transparency
On top
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Discontinued
The app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.
PowerMenu VS Ghoster
Is PowerMenu a good alternative to Ghoster?

RegToy
Registry Tweaking, Services Manager, Startup Manager, Registry Backup, Renew Registry, Registry Cleaner, Registry Search & Replace, Window Manager, Tray Icon Manager, Shell Context Menu Extension, Screen Capture, Shutdown Scheduler, Wallpaper Changer, Screen Saver...
108 RegToy alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- System Cleaner
- System Tweaker
Platforms
- Windows
RegToy Features
Registry repairing
Disk Maintenance
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Discontinued
last available version, 0.7.4.1, is from before 2010. my ISP is blocking the official website on account of it being / hosting malware.
RegToy VS Ghoster
Is RegToy a good alternative to Ghoster?

winlayout
WinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.
35 winlayout alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
winlayout VS Ghoster
Is winlayout a good alternative to Ghoster?

TrayIt!
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!
39 TrayIt! alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
TrayIt! Features
On top
Transparency
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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! VS Ghoster
Is TrayIt! a good alternative to Ghoster?

MinimOther
Endlessly minimizes all windows except the active one.
43 MinimOther alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Window Manager
Platforms
- Windows
MinimOther VS Ghoster
Is MinimOther a good alternative to Ghoster?

TopMenu
TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.
40 TopMenu alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
TopMenu Features
Portable
Transparency
On top
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TopMenu VS Ghoster
Is TopMenu a good alternative to Ghoster?

LeDimmer
LeDimmer is a small Windows application (<200KB) that sits in the system tray and simply dims the screen around the foreground window.
13 LeDimmer alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
LeDimmer Features
1. Distraction-free
2. Support for Multiple Monitors
3. Portable
4. Block Distraction
5. Sits in the System Tray
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LeDimmer VS Ghoster
Is LeDimmer a good alternative to Ghoster?

TransOther
Make all windows but the active one transparent.

Features:

User defined transparency level.

Can ignore always ontop windows.

Won't make parent windows transparent while children is active.
41 TransOther alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Window Manager
- System Tweaker
Platforms
- Windows
TransOther VS Ghoster
Is TransOther a good alternative to Ghoster?