MenuTools Alternatives
MenuTools is described as 'simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MenuTools for Windows, Windows Explorer, SIMBL, PortableApps.com and Mac. The best alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MenuTools are DeskPins, WindowTop, eXtra Buttons and DM2.
MenuTools alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Shell Extensions. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MenuTools.SmartSystemMenu
Is this a good alternative?YesNo45 alternatives to SmartSystemMenu- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Windows
SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:
SmartSystemMenu Features
DeskPins
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
12 alternatives to DeskPins- Windows
- Windows Explorer
DeskPins can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window.
DeskPins Features
DiscontinuedThe program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.32, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
WindowTop
Is this a good alternative?YesNo10 alternatives to WindowTop- Freemium • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Windows
Set window on top, make it dark, transparent and more.
WindowTop Features
eXtra Buttons
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Shell Extension
12 alternatives to eXtra Buttons- Windows
- Windows Explorer
eXtra Buttons lets you add up to 10 additional buttons to the title bar of each window, which allow you to minimize the window to the tray, keep it on-top, send it to the background, adjust the window's transparency and more.
eXtra Buttons Features
DiscontinuedSocial networks not updated in years.
DM2
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
40 alternatives to DM2- Windows
- PortableApps.com
DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.
DM2 Features
DiscontinuedLast version is from 2007
FileBox eXtender
Is this a good alternative?YesNo11 alternatives to FileBox eXtender- Free • Open Source
- Windows
FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own "private" dialog boxes for these functions, you wont see our FileBox buttons, sorry.)
FileBox eXtender Features
DiscontinuedFileBox eXtender is no longer supported. The binary builds and source code are available for download.
Chameleon Window Manager
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
87 alternatives to Chameleon Window Manager- Windows
- Windows Explorer
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).
Chameleon Window Manager Features
Make any app able to float on top.
Afloat Features
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PowerMenu
Is this a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Shell Extension
43 alternatives to PowerMenu- Windows
- Windows Explorer
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.
PowerMenu Features
DiscontinuedThe app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.
Simply double-click programs systray icon, and then left click the title of the window wanted to be Always on top.... Cool feature: Windows shake when set to stay on top, with the aforementioned method.
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, v1.00.0b, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website. Site unavailable. But you still can download by this link (from official site): http://www.mediafire.com/file/t8twzc1q69zbhwq/Stick-It! v1.00.0b.zip