Start11 Alternatives

Start11 is described as 'Personalizes Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows, with styles, color changes, tabs, and icon modifications. Adds functionalities and restores features' and is a System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Start11 for Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid. The best Start11 alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Start11 are Windhawk, Classic Shell, ExplorerPatcher and StartAllBack.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Start11 alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Open Shell icon
     111 likes

    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.

    41 Open Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Open Shell vs Start11 Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Start11 offers Win10 menu style

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Open Shell is Free and Open SourceStart11 is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Shell is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStart11 is not according to our users
  2. Windhawk icon
     56 likes

    Customize Windows programs using downloadable mods for appearance, features, or performance. Easily add, update, or remove tweaks with no source code needed, extensive active library, rollback support, and compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.

    12 Windhawk alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Classic Shell icon
     208 likes

    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.

    28 Classic Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11. Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization) and a lot more.

    5 ExplorerPatcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    ExplorerPatcher vs Start11 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Allowed me to put my taskbar at the top of the screen. That is all I wanted.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ExplorerPatcher is Free and Open SourceStart11 is Paid and Proprietary
    • ExplorerPatcher is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStart11 is not according to our users
  5. StartAllBack icon
     28 likes

    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.

    25 StartAllBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. StartIsBack icon
     33 likes

    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.

    25 StartIsBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Start Menu X icon
     26 likes

    Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals.

    Virtual Groups Group programs by purpose (office applications, graphics, etc) without changing their location on the hard drive.

    One-click start

    The PRO version allows you to assign a primary program to any f.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Start Menu X vs Start11 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Start menu X is free. It has windows 8.1 metro. I like it very much

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Start Menu X is Freemium and ProprietaryStart11 is Paid and Proprietary
  8. RetroBar icon
     12 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Start8 icon
     30 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Pokki icon
     41 likes

    Pokki puts web-connected apps in your taskbar, so they're always only one click away. Welcome to the modern desktop.

    13 Pokki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 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.

    27 Start Menu Reviver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
12 of 26 Start11 alternatives