PinWin Alternatives

PinWin is described as 'Minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PinWin for Windows, Mac and File Explorer. The best PinWin alternative is Always on Top, which is free. Other great apps like PinWin are WindowTop, Floaty, DeskPins and TurboTop.

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  1. Always on Top icon

    Always on Top

     6 likes

    Always-on-top is the free utility that allows any program window to stay on top of all other windows even when it does not have the focus.

    9 Always on Top alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. WindowTop icon

    WindowTop

     12 likes

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

    14 WindowTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WindowTop screenshot 1
     
  4. Floaty icon

    Floaty

     1 like

    Floaty is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you pin any window so it always stays on top of other applications.

    21 Floaty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pin any app window so it stays always on top of other windows.
     
  5. DeskPins icon

    DeskPins

     22 likes

    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.

    16 DeskPins alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    DeskPins screenshot 1
     
  6. TurboTop icon

    TurboTop

     7 likes

    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    12 TurboTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TurboTop screenshot 1
     
  7. Afloat icon

    Afloat

     8 likes

    Make any app able to float on top.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SIMBL
    Afloat screenshot 1
     
  9. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon

    Window On Top by Compzets.com

     5 likes

    "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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1
     
  10. Skybn Window On Top icon

    Skybn Window On Top

     3 likes

    Window on Top can be used to make any application topmost,that is to keep it above all other windows. This functionality is identical to the "Always on Top" setting found in some programs. With "Window on Top" you can add this feature to any program.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Skybn Window On Top screenshot 1
     
  11. Stick-It! icon

    Stick-It!

     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. S

    Stay On Top

     3 likes

    Set a window to stay on top with this single-function but handy application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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