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, Linux, PortableApps.com, File Explorer and Thunderbird apps. The best PowerMenu alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PowerMenu are MenuTools, RBTray, 4t Tray Minimizer and Actual Window Manager.

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PowerMenu is a small application that some extra menu items to the windows control menu in addition to the standard...

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PowerMenu alternatives page was last updated Jun 12, 2025
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  1. TransOther icon

    TransOther

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    Make all windows but the active one transparent.

    Features:

    • User defined transparency level.
    • Can ignore always ontop windows.
    • Won't make parent windows transparent while children is active.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TransOther screenshot 1

    TransOther VS PowerMenu

     
  2. Moo0 WindowMenuPlus icon

    Moo0 WindowMenuPlus

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    Moo0 WindowMenuPlus lets you have extra useful menus in every windows "system window menu". Its the menu that you can access through right-clicking on any windows title bar or taskbar button. This tool can add extra menus there such as "Keep on Top"...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Moo0 WindowMenuPlus screenshot 1

    Moo0 WindowMenuPlus Features

    1.  Transparency
    2.  On top

    Moo0 WindowMenuPlus VS PowerMenu

     
  4. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon

    Window On Top by Compzets.com

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    "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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1

    Window On Top by Compzets.com Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Window On Top by Compzets.com VS PowerMenu

     
  5. Clicky Gone icon

    Clicky Gone

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    Clicky Gone allows you to hide your selected windows from view, this includes the taskbar button associated with the application. This utility particularly helps with protecting your privacy by hiding things like your browser with banking details up and someone walks in on you.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Clicky Gone screenshot 1

    Clicky Gone Features

    1.  Portable

    Clicky Gone VS PowerMenu

     
  6. ShellEnhancer icon

    ShellEnhancer

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    NuonSoft ShellEnhancer is a powerfull utility designed to enhance the default shell of Windows. Learn more about ShellEnhancer.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last version, 3.0.0.91, was released on December 2006, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.

    ShellEnhancer VS PowerMenu

     
  7. Skybn Window On Top icon

    Skybn Window On Top

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Skybn Window On Top screenshot 1

    Skybn Window On Top Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Skybn Window On Top VS PowerMenu

     
  9. Minime icon

    Minime

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    Minime is a tool that allows you to minimize applications to the system tray using a simple hotkey. What makes this tool somewhat unique is that it keeps your system tray clean by minimizing all applications into a single tray icon.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minime screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2013-04-10. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/minime-tool/

    Minime VS PowerMenu

     
  10. Glass2k icon

    Glass2k

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    Small little program that allows Windows 2000/XP users to make any window transparent. Right-click on any window or press the keyboard shortcuts (Control + Shift + [0-9]) to make any window transparent. Its that simple.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Example 1

    Glass2k Features

    1.  Transparency

    Glass2k VS PowerMenu

     
  11. Stick-It! icon

    Stick-It!

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, v1.00.0b, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website. Site unavailable. But you still can download by this link (from official site): http://www.mediafire.com/file/t8twzc1q69zbhwq/Stick-It! v1.00.0b.zip

    Stick-It! Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Stick-It! VS PowerMenu

     
  12. GhostTile icon

    GhostTile

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    Hide your running applications from Dock.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    GhostTile screenshot 1

    GhostTile VS PowerMenu

     

    • GhostTile is the most popular Mac alternative to PowerMenu.

    • GhostTile is Paid and ProprietaryPowerMenu is Free and Proprietary
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