Stick-It! Alternatives

Stick-It! is described as 'Simply double-click programs systray icon, and then left click the title of the window wanted to be Always on top.... Cool feature: Windows shake when set to stay on top, with the aforementioned method' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Stick-It! for Windows and File Explorer. The best Stick-It! alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stick-It! are PowerToys - Always on Top, WindowTop, MenuTools and PinWin.

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Simply double-click programs systray icon, and then left click the title of the window wanted to be Always on top.... Cool feature: Windows shake when set to stay on top, with the aforementioned method.

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Stick-It! alternatives page was last updated Sep 15, 2023
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  1. SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

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

    46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks

    SmartSystemMenu VS Stick-It!

     

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to Stick-It!.

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stick-It!.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourceStick-It! is also Free and Open Source
  2. PowerToys - Always on Top icon

    PowerToys - Always on Top

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    📣 This app is part of the Microsoft PowerToys bundle and cannot be downloaded separately.

    10 PowerToys - Always on Top alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys - Always on Top screenshot 1

    PowerToys - Always on Top Features

    1.  Exclude files and folders
    2.  On top
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    5.  Game Mode

    PowerToys - Always on Top VS Stick-It!

     
  4. WindowTop icon

    WindowTop

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

    12 WindowTop alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WindowTop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  On top
    5.  Window organizer

    WindowTop VS Stick-It!

     
  5. MenuTools icon

    MenuTools

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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.

    15 MenuTools alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Example: Notepad running on Microsoft Windows 8 x64.

    MenuTools Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency
    3.  Make window transparent
    4. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Prioritize tasks

    MenuTools VS Stick-It!

     
  6. PinWin icon

    PinWin

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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.

    8 PinWin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PinWin screenshot 1

    PinWin Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top

    PinWin VS Stick-It!

     
  7. TurboTop icon

    TurboTop

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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!"

    13 TurboTop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TurboTop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2016. See release date: http://www.savardsoftware.com/turbotop/download.asp

    TurboTop Features

    1.  Window organizer
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top

    TurboTop VS Stick-It!

     
  9. DeskPins icon

    DeskPins

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    DeskPins screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.32, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  On top
    3.  Support for Hotkeys

    DeskPins VS Stick-It!

     
  10. PowerMenu icon

    PowerMenu

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    PowerMenu is a small application that some extra menu items to the windows control menu in addition to the standard "Close", "Maximize", etc options. The extra menus are: Priority, Always On Top, Transparency and Minimize To Tray.

    44 PowerMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Explorer Context Menu Example
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PowerMenu Features

    1.  Transparency
    2.  On top

    PowerMenu VS Stick-It!

     
  11. TopMenu icon

    TopMenu

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    TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.

    40 TopMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TopMenu Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Transparency
    3.  On top

    TopMenu VS Stick-It!

     
  12. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon

    Window On Top by Compzets.com

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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.

    13 Window On Top by Compzets.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1

    Window On Top by Compzets.com Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Window On Top by Compzets.com VS Stick-It!

     
  13. Skybn Window On Top icon

    Skybn Window On Top

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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.

    13 Skybn Window On Top alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Skybn Window On Top screenshot 1

    Skybn Window On Top Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top

    Skybn Window On Top VS Stick-It!

     

  14. Stay On Top

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    Set a window to stay on top with this single-function but handy application.

    15 Stay On Top alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stay On Top Features

    1.  On top

    Stay On Top VS Stick-It!

     
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