Sideslide AlternativesApplication Launchers & Desktop Customization Tools like Sideslide

Sideslide is described as 'SideSlide is an advanced, portable, unobtrusive, dockable, skinnable, instantly accessible, highly configurable Desktop Extension on Steroids! Clean desktop clutter and make your computer friendlier and faster than ever before' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sideslide for Windows, Mac, Android and Steam. The best Sideslide alternative is Portals: Desktop Organization, which is free. Other great apps like Sideslide are Fences, RocketDock, Sparkle AI and iTop Easy Desktop.

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  1. Portals: Desktop Organization icon

    Portals: Desktop Organization

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    Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.

    12 Portals: Desktop Organization alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portals: Desktop Organization screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Group Icons
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Organization
    6.  Launcher
    7.  Folder Mirroring
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Dock
    11.  Window organizer
    12.  Portable

    Portals: Desktop Organization VS Sideslide

     

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular Windows alternative to Sideslide.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is the most popular free alternative to Sideslide.

    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Free and ProprietarySideslide is also Free and Proprietary
    • Portals: Desktop Organization is Lightweight and CustomizableSideslide is not according to our users
  2. Fences icon

    Fences

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    Desktop organization tool for Windows 10/11, automating file and app categorization in customizable areas. Includes snapshot saving, quick-access keys, Chameleon feature, and enterprise deployment tools.

    21 Fences alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    Maintain a distraction-free desktop.

    Fences Features

    1.  Group Icons

    Fences VS Sideslide

     

    • Fences is the most popular commercial alternative to Sideslide.

    • Fences is Paid and ProprietarySideslide is Free and Proprietary
  4. RocketDock icon

    RocketDock

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    RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

    66 RocketDock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated, but last version, 1.3.5, released in September 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website. "It is true, RocketDock has been discontinued. [...] The app remains available on https://rocketdock.com, but is unsupported."

    RocketDock Features

    1.  Dock
    2.  Launcher

    RocketDock VS Sideslide

     
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    Fences

    Desktop organization tool for Windows 10/11, automating file and app categorization in customizable areas. Includes snapshot saving, quick-access keys, Chameleon feature, and enterprise deployment tools.

    https://www.stardock.com
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  6. Sparkle AI icon

    Sparkle AI

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    Sparkle uses AI to create a unique folder system and organize every new file (and all your old ones) into the right place. It manages your Downloads, Desktop, and Documents folders so you don't have to.

    19 Sparkle AI alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sparkle AI screenshot 1

    Sparkle AI Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  File Organizer
    3.  Automate File Organization
    4.  Folder structure

    Sparkle AI VS Sideslide

     

    • Sparkle AI is the most popular Mac alternative to Sideslide.

    • Sparkle AI is Paid and ProprietarySideslide is Free and Proprietary
  7. iTop Easy Desktop icon

    iTop Easy Desktop

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    iTop Easy Desktop is a free and easy-to-use desktop manager to organize your desktop apps, files, and folders according to your rules, freeing you from laboriously sorting desktop icons. It delivers various practical features including but not limited to grouping desktop items...

    20 iTop Easy Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows
    iTop Easy Desktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    iTop Easy Desktop VS Sideslide

     
  8. ObjectDock icon

    ObjectDock

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    ObjectDock is an animated dock for Windows that enables you to quickly access and launch your favorite applications, files and shortcuts.

    54 ObjectDock alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ObjectDock screenshot 1

    ObjectDock Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Dock

    ObjectDock VS Sideslide

     
  10. Nimi Places icon

    Nimi Places

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    Organizes desktop into customizable containers - showing folders (e.g.: local folders, network locations) contents, displayed as icons/thumbnails on scrollable surface. In-built thumbnail engine is capable of displaying thumbnails for supported Open Documents and PSD images, but...

    16 Nimi Places alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nimi Places screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Group Icons
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  Special Folders

    Nimi Places VS Sideslide

     
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    Sidebar

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    Sidebar transforms the macOS Dock experience, offering multi-screen support, customizable preferences, live previews on Ventura, and window management with WindowSnap. It reserves screen space to optimize display usage and supports storing multiple window configurations for flexible setups.

    55 Sidebar alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sidebar screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Multi-Screen
    7.  Snap windows
    8.  Dock
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Sidebar

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  12. CLaunch icon

    CLaunch

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    You are free to choose double-click on the desktop and move mouse to the corner of the screen, such as a hot key, how to display more than 100.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Portable
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Support for Gestures

    CLaunch VS Sideslide

     
  13. Coodesker icon

    Coodesker

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    Automatically organize your desktop shortcuts icons and running tasks.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Coodesker screenshot 1

    Coodesker Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    Coodesker VS Sideslide

     
  14. ToolBox icon

    ToolBox

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    ToolBox is an application launcher for Windows operating systems with many amazing features. Easy to install, you can get going in minutes. Its drag & drop interface creates shortcuts to almost anything; applications, drives, folders, even simple files.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Organized Desktop
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.97h, released in May 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  Group Icons

    ToolBox VS Sideslide

     
  15. iCollections icon

    iCollections

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    iCollections is an expertly designed application which helps you keep your desktop organized. The app's unique features are what make it the most popular method of desktop organization for Mac users.

    14 iCollections alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iCollections screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensive customization
    2.  Group Icons
    3.  Drag and Drop

    iCollections VS Sideslide

     
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