Pennywise Alternatives

Pennywise is described as 'Opens any website or media in a small floating window that remains on top of all other applications. Pennywise windows stays up all the time. No need to keep struggling with alt + tab, use Pennywise for easy multitasking' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pennywise for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Google Chrome, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Pennywise alternative is OnTopReplica, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pennywise are PiP for Mac, PiP-Tool, Helium and Floating for YouTube™ Extension.

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  1. OnTopReplica icon
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    A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.

    13 OnTopReplica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • OnTopReplica is the most popular Windows alternative to Pennywise.

    • OnTopReplica is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pennywise.

    • OnTopReplica is Free and Open SourcePennywise is also Free and Open Source
  2. PiP for Mac icon
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    macOS Picture in Picture window preview and AirPlay Receiver.

    17 PiP for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • PiP for Mac is the most popular Mac alternative to Pennywise.

    • PiP for Mac is Free and Open SourcePennywise is also Free and Open Source
  3. PiP-Tool icon
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    PiP tool is a software to use the Picture in Picture mode on Windows. This feature allows you to watch content (video for example) in thumbnail format on the screen while continuing to use any other software on Windows.

    11 PiP-Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Helium icon
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    Helium is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch tasks.

    18 Helium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Chrome extension that displays YouTube videos in a floating browser window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
    • Floating for YouTube™ Extension is the most popular Linux alternative to Pennywise.

    • Floating for YouTube™ Extension is Free and ProprietaryPennywise is Free and Open Source
  6. Fluid Browser icon
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    Fluid is a floating browser built to view your favorite media like Netflix, Youtube and Hulu right alongside your work. Fluid works just like any other browser, however, once active Fluid only shows your media or web content hiding away all other features of thebrowser.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Fluid Browser is the most popular commercial alternative to Pennywise.

    • Fluid Browser is Paid and ProprietaryPennywise is Free and Open Source
  7. Helios icon
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    Helios is a floating browser window that allows you to watch media while you work.

    8 Helios alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. HeliumLift icon
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    HeliumLift is a revamp of Jaden Geller's floating browser window, Helium. Read the news, browse the web and do more all while watching your favorite show in a convenient Picture-in-Picture window. Your content will never fall behind your other windows even as you switch...

    10 HeliumLift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Picture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. MagicPip icon
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    Magic Pip is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen!.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • MagicPip is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Pennywise.

    • MagicPip is Paid and ProprietaryPennywise is Free and Open Source
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    Glaze is a floating browser built to view your favorite content right alongside your work!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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