Nimi Places AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools & Application Launchers like Nimi Places

Nimi Places is described as 'Organizes desktop into customizable containers - showing folders (e.g.: local folders, network locations) contents, displayed as icons/thumbnails on scrollable surface. In-built thumbnail engine is capable of displaying thumbnails for supported Open Documents and PSD images, but' and is a popular desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nimi Places for Windows, Linux, Steam, Screenlets and Mac. The best Nimi Places alternative is Fences. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Portals: Desktop Organization or Sideslide. Other great apps like Nimi Places are XLaunchpad, MaxLauncher, iTop Easy Desktop and FlashTray Pro.

Nimi Places alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be Desktop Customization Tools or Shell Extensions. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Nimi Places.

Nimi Places

Free Personal • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool

Organizes desktop into customizable containers - showing folders (e.g.: local folders, network locations) contents,...

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Fences
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Paid • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Windows
Steam
17 Fences alternatives
Fences allows you to organize your PC by automatically placing your shortcuts and icons into resizable shaded areas on your desktop called fences that are designed to match Windows 10 and 11. Some of Fences features include:
- - Fences is the most popular Windows alternative to Nimi Places.
- - Fences is the most popular commercial alternative to Nimi Places.
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Group Icons
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Portals: Desktop Organization
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Free • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Shell Extension
Windows
11 Portals: Desktop Organization alternatives
Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.
- - Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular free alternative to Nimi Places.
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Portals: Desktop Organization Features
1. LightweightPortals: Desktop Organization consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freePortals: Desktop Organization doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflinePortals: Desktop Organization can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Dark ModePortals: Desktop Organization supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Portals: Desktop Organization without registration.
6. PortablePortals: Desktop Organization can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Group Icons
Drag and Drop
Configurable
Customizable
Launcher
Organization
Folder Mirroring
Dock
Window organizer
Sideslide
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Free • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Application Launcher
Windows
20 Sideslide alternatives
SideSlide is an advanced, portable, unobtrusive, dockable, skinnable, instantly accessible, highly configurable Desktop Extension on Steroids! Clean desktop clutter and make your computer friendlier and faster than ever before.
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1. PortableSideslide can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Multitasking
XLaunchpad
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Freemium • Proprietary
Application Launcher
Windows
55 XLaunchpad alternatives
XLaunchpad gives you instant access to all your shortcuts. Arrange apps in XLaunchpad any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. Simply drag one icon over another to create a folder.
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1. PortableXLaunchpad can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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MaxLauncher
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Windows
47 MaxLauncher alternatives
MaxLauncher is a simple tabbed launcher that was designed to reduce the amount of time to find and run a program. It is capable of creating multiple data files, each of which can have a maximum of 10 tabs. Each tab and button is assigned a key(eg. F1-F10, 0-9, A-Z, etc.
- - MaxLauncher is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nimi Places.
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1. PortableMaxLauncher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Ad-freeMaxLauncher doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeMaxLauncher supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. LightweightMaxLauncher consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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iTop Easy Desktop
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Free • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Windows
15 iTop Easy Desktop alternatives
iTop Easy Desktop is a free and easy-to-use desktop manager to organize your desktop apps, files, and folders according to your rules, freeing you from laboriously sorting desktop icons. It delivers various practical features including but not limited to grouping desktop items...
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iTop Easy Desktop Features
Customizable
FlashTray Pro
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Free • Proprietary
Application Launcher
Windows
49 FlashTray Pro alternatives
Flashtray - Our system tray application launcher and macro tool makes you work more efficiently by automating a lot of repetitive keyboard tasks by using custom macros and hotkeys.
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1. Color PickerFlashTray Pro allows you to select and copy a color property from an image, object, or shape.
Support for Hotkeys
Folderview Screenlet
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Free • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Shell Extension
Linux
Screenlets
6 Folderview Screenlet alternatives
Folderview Screenlet is a Linux alternative to Fences (which is for Windows).
- - Folderview Screenlet is the most popular Linux alternative to Nimi Places.
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.9.9, released in August 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
MadAppLauncher
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Windows
46 MadAppLauncher alternatives
A simple application launcher. It is very fast and easy to use. It is unlike your common dock or menu launcher. It introduces several different features such as QWERTY based launching, tab group navigation using numbers, custom window placement for programs, and the ability to...
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Launcher
Dock
Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.10.0.0, released on March 26, 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
iCollections
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 iCollections alternatives
iCollections is an expertly designed application which helps you keep your desktop organized. The app's unique features are what make it the most popular method of desktop organization for Mac users.
- - iCollections is the most popular Mac alternative to Nimi Places.
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Extensive customization
Group Icons
Drag and Drop
Customizable
Partitions
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Freemium • Proprietary
Shell Extension
Windows
8 Partitions alternatives
Partitions is the ultimate app to help you organize your desktop! Gone are the days of cluttered desktops with dozens (or even hundreds) of files. Using Partitions, you can create groupings of files and shortcuts right on your desktop.
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Widgets
Customizable
ToolBox
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Application Launcher
Windows
9 ToolBox alternatives
ToolBox is an application launcher for Windows operating systems with many amazing features. Easy to install, you can get going in minutes. Its drag & drop interface creates shortcuts to almost anything; applications, drives, folders, even simple files.
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1. PortableToolBox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Customizing
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.97h, released in May 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.