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, File Explorer, Mac and PortableApps.com. The best MenuTools alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MenuTools are PowerToys - Always on Top, WindowTop, SmartContextMenu and DM2.

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MenuTools alternatives page was last updated Dec 24, 2023
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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:

    46 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 MenuTools

     

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to MenuTools.

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

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceMenuTools is also Free and Open Source
  2. PowerToys - Always on Top icon

    PowerToys - Always on Top

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    📣 This app is part of the Microsoft PowerToys bundle and cannot be downloaded separately.

    10 PowerToys - Always on Top alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys - Always on Top screenshot 1

    PowerToys - Always on Top Features

    1.  Exclude files and folders
    2.  On top
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    5.  Game Mode

    PowerToys - Always on Top VS MenuTools

     
  4. WindowTop icon

    WindowTop

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    Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.

    12 WindowTop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WindowTop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  On top
    5.  Window organizer

    WindowTop VS MenuTools

     
  5. SmartContextMenu icon

    SmartContextMenu

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    SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    21 SmartContextMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartContextMenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  On top
    4.  Prioritize tasks
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Sits in the System Tray
    10.  Window Resizing
    11.  Transparency

    SmartContextMenu VS MenuTools

     
  6. DM2 icon

    DM2

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    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.

    42 DM2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Enhanced system menu
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2007

    DM2 Features

    1.  Portable

    DM2 VS MenuTools

     
  7. Afloat icon

    Afloat

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    Make any app able to float on top.

    21 Afloat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SIMBL
    Afloat screenshot 1

    Afloat Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Interface Overlay

    Afloat VS MenuTools

     
    Comments about Afloat as an Alternative to MenuTools
    mulang
    Positive •Nov 25, 2020
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    it has better appearance and faster

    MenuTools Icon
    Afloat icon

    • Afloat is the most popular Mac alternative to MenuTools.

    • Afloat is Free and Open SourceMenuTools is also Free and Open Source
  9. DeskPins icon

    DeskPins

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    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.

    13 DeskPins alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    DeskPins screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.32, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  On top
    3.  Support for Hotkeys

    DeskPins VS MenuTools

     
  10. FileBox eXtender icon

    FileBox eXtender

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    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.)

    11 FileBox eXtender alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Standard Windows File/Save As… box with and without FileBox eXtender buttons
    Discontinued

    FileBox eXtender is no longer supported. The binary builds and source code are available for download.

    FileBox eXtender Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    FileBox eXtender VS MenuTools

     
  11. eXtra Buttons icon

    eXtra Buttons

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    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.

    13 eXtra Buttons alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Options - Buttons Set
    Discontinued

    Social networks not updated in years.

    eXtra Buttons Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top

    eXtra Buttons VS MenuTools

     
  12. PowerMenu icon

    PowerMenu

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Explorer Context Menu Example
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PowerMenu Features

    1.  Transparency
    2.  On top

    PowerMenu VS MenuTools

     
  13. Chameleon Window Manager icon

    Chameleon Window Manager

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    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).

    93 Chameleon Window Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Chameleon Window Manager - Buttons

    Chameleon Window Manager Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  On top

    Chameleon Window Manager VS MenuTools

     
  14. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon

    Window On Top by Compzets.com

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    "Window On Top" is a small gadget made by Compzets.com which keeps any specific window on top of other windows. It does not have any user-interface (UI), it just sits on your tray bar and works with only a single keyboard shortcut.

    13 Window On Top by Compzets.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1

    Window On Top by Compzets.com Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Window On Top by Compzets.com VS MenuTools

     
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