PowerResizer Alternatives

PowerResizer is described as 'Utility that provides many facilities in moving or resizing windows in a Microsoft Windows desktop environment' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PowerResizer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, BSD, PortableApps.com and File Explorer apps. The best PowerResizer alternative is WindowGrid, which is free. Other great apps like PowerResizer are RBTray, altdrag, GridMove and allSnap.

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  1. WindowGrid icon
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    WindowGrid is a modern window management program that allows the user to quickly and easily layout their windows on a dynamic grid.

    70 WindowGrid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • WindowGrid is the most popular Windows alternative to PowerResizer.

    • WindowGrid is the most popular free alternative to PowerResizer.

    • WindowGrid is Free and ProprietaryPowerResizer is Free and Open Source
    • WindowGrid is LightweightPowerResizer is not according to our users
  2. RBTray icon
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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    45 RBTray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • RBTray is the most popular Open Source alternative to PowerResizer.

    • RBTray is Free and Open SourcePowerResizer is also Free and Open Source
  3. altdrag icon
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    AltDrag allows you to move and resize windows much easier. When you have it running you can simply hold down the Alt key and then use your mouse to drag any window, and it doesn't matter where in the window you click.

    86 altdrag alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. GridMove icon
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    GridMove - A window management tool that can quickly arrange your windows into desktop grids.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. allSnap icon
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    allSnap is a small system tray app that makes all top level windows automatically align like they do in programs such as Winamp or Photoshop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  9 likes
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    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    56 KWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • KWin is the most popular Linux alternative to PowerResizer.

    • KWin is Free and Open SourcePowerResizer is also Free and Open Source
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    Preme is a free software for Windows which lets you add cool desktop features and enhances the desktop functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. KDE Mover-Sizer icon
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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. WinDock icon
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    WinDock is a window manager ideal for large, or multi-monitor setups.

    Features: -Easy and intuitive drag-and-drop action to simplify moving and resizing Windows. -Highly customizable docking rules that specify how you want your windows to behave. -Multiple rule profiles/layouts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Plumb icon
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    Plumb is designed to reduce the time spent manually moving windows on your desktop. With higher resolution and larger monitors becoming the norm it’s common to have several applications open at any given time — none of which really need 100% of the screen.

    48 Plumb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Ghoster icon
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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. winlayout icon
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    WinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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