ProgMan is reborn as ShorterCut, an open source, no-frills app launcher and desktop organizer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
SpringDesk Alternatives
Apps similar to SpringDesk include Tokri, which is free and open source. Other options are Fences, Portals: Desktop Organization, Desktop Frames + and Floxtop. There's no shortage of Desktop Customization Tools like SpringDesk, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Alternatives list
19 Folderview Screenlet alternativesFolderview Screenlet is a Linux alternative to Fences (which is for Windows).
Platforms
- Linux
- Screenlets
Portugal
EU
Mywe Desktop manager is an all-around desktop enhancer that aims to improve your productivity, by providing you with a wide range of desktop functionality enhancements (Virtual desktop, autohide, live window, transparency, Lightbox, Z-Index).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
+5
Say goodbye to desktop chaos – Aicono uses cutting-edge AI to automatically group and arrange your icons!
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
+1
A Central Hub for User-Categorized Shortcuts to Apps, Files & Folders, Quick Access to Drives & System Folders with PC Info & Resource Monitoring Dashboards and One-Click Access to Common Windows Operations.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
+1
37 Themia alternativesThemia turns empty Windows desktop into useful surface. Widgets float on wallpaper, never steal focus, never clutter taskbar. Drag-and-resize grid, dark glass aesthetic, configurable per monitor.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Switzerland
Prevent data exposure during Teams, Zoom or Google Meet screen shares. One hotkey swaps your desktop—files, icon positions and per-monitor wallpapers—to a clean profile, then restores it. Sensitive files are parked, never deleted or exposed.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
25 DeskRipple alternativesDeskRipple keeps each group of shortcuts in a single folder icon on the Windows desktop. Hover or click to open its shortcut panel, then close it back to one icon. The folders sit alongside regular desktop icons, behind normal windows.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
United States
38 Shortcutty alternativesShortcutty is a shortcut launcher for Windows. If your desktop is cluttered with shortcuts or you constantly dig through folders to find your apps or files — this app lets you organize everything into tabs and groups, always one click away.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
+8
Keeps real Finder folders on your Mac desktop as compact tiles that expand on hover into a full file grid. Drag and drop, Quick Look and multi-display support, with Finder still the source of truth. One-time purchase, 14-day trial, no account.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Ukraine
+3
Maktaby groups your shortcuts, folders and files into resizable, snap-able boxes that float above the Windows desktop instead of being buried in it — then adds the two things a plain desktop organizer never has: widgets you write yourself and live wallpapers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Egypt
+4
