PowerMenu Alternatives

PowerMenu is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PowerMenu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, PortableApps.com, Windows Explorer, Linux and openSUSE. The best alternative is MenuTools, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PowerMenu are SmartSystemMenu, Actual Window Manager, RBTray and 4t Tray Minimizer.

PowerMenu alternatives are mainly Window Managers but may also be Shell Extensions. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PowerMenu.

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PowerMenu

Free • Proprietary
Shell Extension

Windows
Windows Explorer

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MenuTools
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Free • Open Source
Windows
13 alternatives to MenuTools
MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.
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MenuTools Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionMenuTools can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
On top
Transparency
Make window transparent
Prioritize tasks
MenuTools vs PowerMenu
Almost everyone thinks MenuTools is a great alternative to PowerMenu.
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Same functions as PowerMenu, works on Windows 10 1909
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Guest
it replicates its exact functionality and even works on windows 10
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azekthi
Does exactly what PowerMenu does, open-source, updated in 2020
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aziz_LIGHT
exact duplicate of powermenu and it works on win7 x64
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Guest
Like the other guy said, it does exactly what powermenu does, and nothing more
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SmartSystemMenu
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
45 alternatives to SmartSystemMenu
SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:
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SmartSystemMenu Features
Sits in the System Tray
On top
Window Resizing
Transparency
Prioritize tasks
Pin the specified window on top of all
Change Monitor
Actual Window Manager
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Paid • Proprietary
Window Manager
Shell Extension
Windows
36 alternatives to Actual Window Manager
Total Windows® Facelift!.
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Actual Window Manager Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsActual Window Manager supports the use of multiple displays.
Extensible window manager
Snap windows
Window docking
RBTray
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
PortableApps.com
50 alternatives to RBTray
Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.
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RBTray Features
1. PortableRBTray can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: https://github.com/benbuck/rbtray
4t Tray Minimizer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
22 alternatives to 4t Tray Minimizer
4t Tray Minimizer is a lightweight but powerful window manager, which helps you to free up space on the desktop and the taskbar via the following actions:
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4t Tray Minimizer Features
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
On top
eXtra Buttons
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Free • Proprietary
Shell Extension
Windows
Windows Explorer
12 alternatives to eXtra Buttons
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.
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eXtra Buttons Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensioneXtra Buttons can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Pin the specified window on top of all
On top
Discontinued
Social networks not updated in years.
DM2
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Windows
PortableApps.com
40 alternatives to DM2
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.
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DM2 Features
1. PortableDM2 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
Last version is from 2007
Always on Top
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Free • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
8 alternatives to Always on Top
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.

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Ghoster
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Free • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
43 alternatives to Ghoster
Dims all windows except the active one.

Features:
- Place a transparent image across the screen.
- Highly configurable.
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AltMove
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Free • Proprietary
Window Manager
Windows
7 alternatives to AltMove
Adds more functionality to your mouse for interacting with windows. The moving. You can move windows and controls which do not support this ability. The resizing. You can resize windows and controls which do not support this ability. The hiding and restring. .

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Discontinued
AltMove has not been updated since October 2015.

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MenuTools Features

MenuTools vs PowerMenu

SmartSystemMenu Features

Actual Window Manager Features

RBTray Features

4t Tray Minimizer Features

eXtra Buttons Features

DM2 Features