Stay On Top Alternatives

Stay On Top is described as 'Set a window to stay on top with this single-function but handy application' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Stay On Top for Windows, File Explorer and Mac. The best Stay On Top alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stay On Top are PowerToys - Always on Top, MenuTools, WindowTop and SmartContextMenu.

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  1. SmartSystemMenu icon
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    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    44 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to Stay On Top.

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stay On Top.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceStay On Top is Free and Proprietary
  2. MenuTools icon
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    MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. WindowTop icon
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    Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.

    13 WindowTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    SmartContextMenu adds a context menu to all windows in the system. This program is enhanced version of SmartSystemMenu. I hope it will be more convenient, because it supports all types of windows, including windows without a system menu.

    20 SmartContextMenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. PinWin icon
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    PinWin is a minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. DeskPins icon
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    DeskPins can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window.

    13 DeskPins alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  7. TurboTop icon
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    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    12 TurboTop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Afloat icon
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    Make any app able to float on top.

    21 Afloat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SIMBL
     
    • Afloat is the most popular Mac alternative to Stay On Top.

    • Afloat is Free and Open SourceStay On Top is Free and Proprietary
  9. TopMenu icon
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    TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    "Window On Top" is a small gadget made by Compzets.com which keeps any specific window on top of other windows. It does not have any user-interface (UI), it just sits on your tray bar and works with only a single keyboard shortcut.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Window on Top can be used to make any application topmost,that is to keep it above all other windows. This functionality is identical to the "Always on Top" setting found in some programs. With "Window on Top" you can add this feature to any program.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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