Start Menu X Alternatives

Start Menu X is described as 'Replacement of the system menu for professionals' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Start Menu X for Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid. The best Start Menu X alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Start Menu X are Classic Shell, StartAllBack, Start11 and RetroBar.

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Start Menu X alternatives page was last updated Jun 29, 2024
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  1. Open Shell icon
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    Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start menu to modern versions of Microsoft Windows.

    39 Open Shell alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Change Start Button
    3.  System Tweaker
    4. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Make Taskbar Transparent
    6.  Ad-free

    Open Shell VS Start Menu X

     
    • Almost everyone thinks Open Shell is a great Start Menu X alternative.

    • Open Shell is the most popular Windows alternative to Start Menu X.

    • Open Shell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Start Menu X.

    • Open Shell is Free and Open SourceStart Menu X is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Shell is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStart Menu X is not according to our users
  2. Classic Shell icon
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    Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows, and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it.

    29 Classic Shell alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The developer announced that Classic Shell will be no longer developed because Windows 10 is updated too frequently and because Microsoft is making more difficult to customize Windows: http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8147 Last version, 4.3.1, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website, together with the source code.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Change Start Button
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Multiple languages

    Classic Shell VS Start Menu X

     
    Comments about Classic Shell as an Alternative to Start Menu X
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    Positive Jul 2, 2020
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    It was one of the first, and it still works after being discontinued for over 2 years.... Microsoft just pushed too many real developers out with their 'telemetry'...

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    • Most users think Classic Shell is a great Start Menu X alternative.

    • Classic Shell is Free and Open SourceStart Menu X is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. StartAllBack icon
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    The Windows 11 version of the Startisback replacement shell. This software allows you to make Windows 11 look like previous versions of Windows or a modified version of itself.

    26 StartAllBack alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    StartAllBack Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Context Menu extension

    StartAllBack VS Start Menu X

     
    • StartAllBack is the most popular commercial alternative to Start Menu X.

    • StartAllBack is Paid and ProprietaryStart Menu X is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Start11 icon
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    Enhance Windows 10/11 personalizing Start Menu and Taskbar with style changes, icon and section adjustments, taskbar improvements, quick access menus, and advanced search features for improved productivity.

    27 Start11 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Start11 VS Start Menu X

     
  5. RetroBar icon
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    Pining for simpler times? RetroBar teleports you back in time by replacing your modern Windows taskbar with the classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Longhorn, or Vista style.

    17 RetroBar alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Themes

    RetroBar VS Start Menu X

     
  6. StartIsBack icon
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    StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. StartIsBack radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free.

    27 StartIsBack alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Ad-free

    StartIsBack VS Start Menu X

     
  7. WindowBlinds icon
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    Customize Windows 10 and 11 with skins for Start menu and taskbar. Includes SkinStudio for designing skins, offering personalized fonts, and color and transparency adjustments.

    39 WindowBlinds alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Skins
    3.  Themes

    WindowBlinds VS Start Menu X

     
  8. Start8 icon
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    Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:

    • Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
    • Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
    • Jump List support
    • Unified Search for apps, settings and files
    • Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
    • One click access to.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is only for Windows 8 and no longer updated. For Windows 10 or 11, Stardock offers Start11 icon Start11

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  9. Taskbar icon
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    Puts a start menu and recent apps tray on top of your screen accessible at any time, increasing your productivity and turning your Android tablet or phone into a real multitasking machine.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Taskbar VS Start Menu X

     
    • Taskbar is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Start Menu X.

    • Taskbar is Free and Open SourceStart Menu X is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Power8 icon
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    Start menu replacement for Windows.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Power8 Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Launcher

    Power8 VS Start Menu X

     
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    Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?

    46 Handy Start Menu alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.98, released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Handy Start Menu VS Start Menu X

     
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    Start Menu Reviver offers an improved Start Menu for Windows 8/7 that blends the traditional Start Menu functions with the Windows 8 design concept and provides quick access to all your desktop and Modern GUI (Metro) applications.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Start Menu Reviver VS Start Menu X

     
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