StartIsBack Alternatives

StartIsBack is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to StartIsBack for Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid. The best StartIsBack alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StartIsBack are Classic Shell, Start11, StartAllBack and FastKeys.

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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.

    41 Open Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Open Shell as an Alternative to StartIsBack
    Guest
    Positive
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    It function as well as startisback whlie being completely free

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Open Shell is the most popular Windows alternative to StartIsBack.

    • Open Shell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to StartIsBack.

    • Open Shell is Free and Open SourceStartIsBack is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Shell is Lightweight and Privacy focusedStartIsBack 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.

    28 Classic Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  3. 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.

    26 Start11 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Start11 is the most popular commercial alternative to StartIsBack.

    • Start11 is Paid and ProprietaryStartIsBack is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    25 StartAllBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. FastKeys icon
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    All in one Windows automation software. Fully configurable text expander, start menu, shortcuts, auto complete and mouse gestures. User-defined commands to run files, open webpages, send macros or automate anything. Incredibly powerful but yet simple to use.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about RetroBar as an Alternative to StartIsBack
    Noah Sean
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    Not a start menu, it's just a taskbar.

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    • RetroBar is Free and Open SourceStartIsBack is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Start Menu X icon
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    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.

    23 Start Menu X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    25 Taskbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    • Taskbar is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to StartIsBack.

    • Taskbar is Free and Open SourceStartIsBack is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Power8 icon
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    Start menu replacement for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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