Process Manager for Windows Alternatives

Process Manager for Windows is described as 'Utility which allows you to to set process priority, minimize windows to the system tray, and more—all via taskbar window button right-click menus' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Process Manager for Windows for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, Thunderbird and Mac apps. The best Process Manager for Windows alternative is System Informer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Process Manager for Windows are SmartSystemMenu, RBTray, 4t Tray Minimizer and KDocker.

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Process Manager for Windows is a utility which allows you to to set process priority, minimize windows to the system tray, and more—all via taskbar window button right-click menus.

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Process Manager for Windows alternatives page was last updated Dec 24, 2023
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  1. System Informer icon

    System Informer

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    A free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software and detect malware. Official successor to Process Hacker.

    48 System Informer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window - Processes Tab

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  I/O Monitoring
    2.  Disk Monitoring
    3.  Process Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Performance Monitoring
    7.  Portable
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Website Monitoring
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated Virus scanner

    System Informer VS Process Manager for Windows

     

    • System Informer is the most popular Windows alternative to Process Manager for Windows.

    • System Informer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Process Manager for Windows.

    • System Informer is Free and Open SourceProcess Manager for Windows is also Free and Open Source
    • System Informer is LightweightProcess Manager for Windows is not according to our users
  2. SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

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    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks

    SmartSystemMenu VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  4. RBTray icon

    RBTray

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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    49 RBTray alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    RBTray screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork icon RBTray Fork

    RBTray Features

    1.  Portable

    RBTray VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  5. 4t Tray Minimizer icon

    4t Tray Minimizer

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    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:

    24 4t Tray Minimizer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Minimize to tray

    4t Tray Minimizer Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  On top

    4t Tray Minimizer VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  6. KDocker icon

    KDocker

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    KDocker will help you dock any application into the system tray. This means you can dock Openoffice, xmms, Firefox, Thunderbird, anything!

    Just point and click. Works for all NET WM compliant window managers - that includes KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Fluxbox and many more.

    19 KDocker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    On KDE
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from April 2022.

    KDocker Features

    1.  Dock

    KDocker VS Process Manager for Windows

     

    • KDocker is the most popular Linux alternative to Process Manager for Windows.

    • KDocker is Free and Open SourceProcess Manager for Windows is also Free and Open Source
  7. SmartContextMenu icon

    SmartContextMenu

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    SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    21 SmartContextMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartContextMenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  On top
    4.  Prioritize tasks
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Sits in the System Tray
    10.  Window Resizing
    11.  Transparency

    SmartContextMenu VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  9. PS Tray Factory icon

    PS Tray Factory

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    PS Tray Factory allows you to take a full control over icons in the system tray area of the taskbar. With PS Tray Factory you can: hide icons from system tray into menu, change the order of icons in the system tray (sort tray), restore tray icons after Explorer.

    13 PS Tray Factory alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PS Tray Factory screenshot 1

    PS Tray Factory VS Process Manager for Windows

     

    • PS Tray Factory is the most popular commercial alternative to Process Manager for Windows.

    • PS Tray Factory is Paid and ProprietaryProcess Manager for Windows is Free and Open Source
  10. PowerMenu icon

    PowerMenu

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    PowerMenu is a 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.

    44 PowerMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Explorer Context Menu Example
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PowerMenu Features

    1.  Transparency
    2.  On top

    PowerMenu VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  11. FireTray icon

    FireTray

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    FireTray is system tray extension for Linux and Windows that targets Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.

    14 FireTray alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • SeaMonkey
    • Firefox
    FireTray screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The developer announced in December 2015 that the extension was no longer developed: https://foudil.fr/blog/209/the-web-is-not-the-platform/ The extension still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox icon Waterfox and Pale Moon icon Pale Moon

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Legacy Firefox Addon

    FireTray VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  12. Prio - Process Priority Saver icon

    Prio - Process Priority Saver

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    Prio is a utility for saving the priority of applications and interface enhancements for the standard windows task Manager.

    19 Prio - Process Priority Saver alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Prio - Process Priority Saver screenshot 1

    Prio - Process Priority Saver VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  13. TopMenu icon

    TopMenu

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    TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.

    40 TopMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TopMenu Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Transparency
    3.  On top

    TopMenu VS Process Manager for Windows

     
  14. TrayIt! icon

    TrayIt!

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    TrayIt! - minimize to the system icon tray any program (Outlook Express, Notepad, Word, Internet Explorer, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Opera, OpenOffice etc.) and get more room in the Taskbar!

    39 TrayIt! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TrayIt! screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.6.5.5, released on June 2008, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    TrayIt! Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency

    TrayIt! VS Process Manager for Windows

     
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