Partitions Alternatives

Partitions is described as 'Organize and declutter your desktop by creating containers of icons and shortcuts or add multiple explorer windows right on your desktop' and is a Shell Extension in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Partitions for Windows, Mac and Steam. The best Partitions alternative is Portals: Desktop Organization, which is free. Other great apps like Partitions are Fences, Desktop Fences+, Sparkle AI and DeskFrame.

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    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.

    18 Portals: Desktop Organization alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular Windows alternative to Partitions.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular free alternative to Partitions.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Free and ProprietaryPartitions is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Portals: Desktop Organization is LightweightPartitions is not according to our users
  2. Fences icon
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    Desktop organization tool for Windows 10/11, automating file and app categorization in customizable areas. Includes snapshot saving, quick-access keys, Chameleon feature, and enterprise deployment tools.

    27 Fences alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
    • Fences is the most popular commercial alternative to Partitions.

    • Fences is Paid and ProprietaryPartitions is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Desktop Fences+ creates virtual fences on your desktop, allowing you to group and organize icons in a clean and convenient way. With enhanced visual effects and right-click options, it aims to provide a more polished and customizable user interface.

    12 Desktop Fences+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Desktop Fences+ is the most popular Open Source alternative to Partitions.

    • Desktop Fences+ is Free and Open SourcePartitions is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Desktop Fences+ is LightweightPartitions is not according to our users
  4. Sparkle AI icon
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    Sparkle uses AI to create a unique folder system and organize every new file (and all your old ones) into the right place. It manages your Downloads, Desktop, and Documents folders so you don't have to.

    25 Sparkle AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Sparkle AI is the most popular Mac alternative to Partitions.

    • Sparkle AI is Paid and ProprietaryPartitions is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Nimi Places icon
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    Organizes desktop into customizable containers showing folder contents as icons/thumbnails on a scrollable surface. Has lots of management features: e.g. labelling; sort by category; time & location based settings. Thumbnails are displayed for supported Open Documents, PSD images & PDFs.

    22 Nimi Places alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Automates desktop organization for Windows by grouping files, apps, and folders into customizable boxes, supporting appearance adjustments, instant hotkey access, multi-page desktops, double-click hiding, Folder Portal, and fast search functionality.

    25 iTop Easy Desktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. DeskSweep icon
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    Boost your productivity by eliminating clutter—DeskSweep automatically organizes your desktop by moving files to a designated folder, ensuring a clean and distraction-free workspace.

    29 DeskSweep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Aicono icon
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    Say goodbye to desktop chaos – Aicono uses cutting-edge AI to automatically group and arrange your icons!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. XLaunchpad icon
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    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.

    53 XLaunchpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. WFolder icon
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    Windows application for creating widgets, which can be linked to folders (except the Recycle Bin), creating notes (WNotes), or creating shortcut containers (WLinks). From within the widgets, you can interact with files and other folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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