Free Start11 Alternatives

The best free alternative to Start11 is Open Shell, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Start11 and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Start11 are Classic Shell, ExplorerPatcher, Pokki and Start Menu X.

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Start11

Paid • Proprietary
System Tweaker
Windows

Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10 / Windows 11 . Quickly...

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Open Shell
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Free • Open Source
System Tweaker
Windows
31 alternatives to Open Shell
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.
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Open Shell Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Open Shell.
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Change Start Button
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Almost everyone thinks Open Shell is a great alternative to Start11.
Classic Shell
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Free • Open Source
System Tweaker
Windows
31 alternatives to Classic Shell
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.
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Classic Shell Features
Customizable
Change Start Button
Multiple languages
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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.
ExplorerPatcher
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Free • Open Source
Windows
2 alternatives to ExplorerPatcher
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.
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ExplorerPatcher Features
1. PortableExplorerPatcher can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Windows Explorer ExtensionExplorerPatcher can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
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Patch Management
Pokki
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
16 alternatives to Pokki
Pokki puts web-connected apps in your taskbar, so they're always only one click away. Welcome to the modern desktop.
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Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Social pages are not updated since 2014. Last version can be still downloaded from the official website.
Start Menu X
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
26 alternatives to Start Menu X
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.
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Start Menu X Features
Customizable
Tabbed interface
Start Menu X vs Start11 opinions
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Start menu X is free. It has windows 8.1 metro. I like it very much
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RetroBar
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Free • Open Source
Windows
16 alternatives to RetroBar
Pining for simpler times? RetroBar teleports you back in time by replacing your modern Windows taskbar with the classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, or XP style.

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Power8
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Free • Open Source
Windows
23 alternatives to Power8
Start menu replacement for Windows.
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Power8 Features
Multiple languages
Launcher
GiMeSpace QuickMenu
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
25 alternatives to GiMeSpace QuickMenu
A simple and fast task launcher and switcher. Press a custom assigned mouse/keyboard key, the menu pops up at the place of the mouse cursor, move to the desired task, release the key, and that is all! Can not be quicker or easier!.
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GiMeSpace QuickMenu Features
Launcher
Start Menu Reviver
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
29 alternatives to Start Menu Reviver
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.

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Handy Start Menu
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
45 alternatives to Handy Start Menu
Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?

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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.