Stay On Top Alternatives

Apps similar to Stay On Top include SmartSystemMenu, which is free and open source. Other options are MenuTools, PowerToys - Always on Top, WindowTop and SmartContextMenu. You can choose from more than 10 Window Managers like Stay On Top for Windows and Mac.

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Stay On Top alternatives page was last updated Mar 8, 2026

SmartSystemMenu
26 likes
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 (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Window Manager
System Tweaker
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
+1
S
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MenuTools
33 likes
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 (MIT)
Origin
Brazil
Platforms
Windows
Brazil
S
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PowerToys - Always on Top
6 likes
📣 This app is part of the Microsoft PowerToys bundle and cannot be downloaded separately.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
S
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WindowTop
12 likes
Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.
19 WindowTop alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Window Manager
Platforms
Windows
+5
S
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SmartContextMenu
6 likes
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 (MIT)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
S
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PinWin
10 likes
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 (BSD-3-Clause)
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Germany
EU
S
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Floaty
1 like
Floaty is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you pin any window so it always stays on top of other applications.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
Singapore
Platforms
Mac
Singapore
+5
S
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DeskPins
23 likes
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.
17 DeskPins alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
Greece
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Windows Explorer
Greece
EU
S
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TurboTop
7 likes
Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Window Manager
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
United States
S
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Afloat
8 likes
Make any app able to float on top.
21 Afloat alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
SIMBL
S
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TopMenu
2 likes
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
S
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Window On Top by Compzets.com
5 likes
"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
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
S
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