Sysinternals Desktops AlternativesVirtual Desktop Managers and other similar apps like Sysinternals Desktops

Sysinternals Desktops is described as 'Desktops, part of the Sysinternals Suite , allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of' and is a virtual desktop manager in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sysinternals Desktops for Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com and GNOME. The best Sysinternals Desktops alternative is VirtuaWin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sysinternals Desktops are App Fleet, NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager, WindowsPager and 9Desks.

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  1. VirtuaWin icon

    VirtuaWin

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    VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows operating system (Win9x/ME/NT/Win2K/XP/Win2003/Vista/Win7/Win10). A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    VirtuaWin - Multiple Virtual Desktops
     

    • VirtuaWin is the most popular Windows alternative to Sysinternals Desktops.

    • VirtuaWin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sysinternals Desktops.

    • VirtuaWin is Free and Open SourceSysinternals Desktops is Free and Proprietary
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    App Fleet

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    App Fleet is a workspace management tool written entirely for the Linux Desktops, designed and finely tested on GNOME. It offers creation of workspace configurations that can later be launched using a startup workspace launcher.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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    • App Fleet is the most popular Linux alternative to Sysinternals Desktops.

    • App Fleet is Free and Open SourceSysinternals Desktops is Free and Proprietary
  4. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager icon

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager

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    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager is a software tool that manages single or multi-monitor workspaces. It comes with the NVIDIA RTX Enterprise/Quadro driver package or can be downloaded separately. Its main function is to boost productivity by optimizing workspace layout.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. WindowsPager icon

    WindowsPager

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    WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows to manage virtual workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Screenshot: Fullscreen Vista
     

  7. 9Desks

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    9Desks - Virtual Desktops, desktop manager, multi desktops, enhanced virtual desktops

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    9Desks screenshot 1
     
  8. mDesktop icon

    mDesktop

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    mDesktop is a lightweight application that allows the user to utilize multiple virtual desktops. Also, mDesktop integrates with Hotcorners. mDesktop currently supports up to ten virtual desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tray Options
     
  10. Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer icon

    Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer

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    An AutoHotkey script to switch and move programs between Windows 10 Virtual Desktops and set different wallpapers. Light, lightning fast, free, and with AHK you can use almost any key/mouse combos (even override Windows shortcuts).

    10 Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer screenshot 1
     
  11. zVirtualDesktop icon

    zVirtualDesktop

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    A virtual desktop manager - "Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Hotkeys and System Tray Icon".

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    zVirtualDesktop screenshot 1
     

    • zVirtualDesktop is the most popular commercial alternative to Sysinternals Desktops.

    • zVirtualDesktop is Paid and ProprietarySysinternals Desktops is Free and Proprietary
  12. GiMeSpace Desktop Extender icon

    GiMeSpace Desktop Extender

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    GiMeSpace Desktop Extenders are scrolling virtual desktop managers and the only virtual desktop/window managers that give you seamless unlimited desktop space. New since version 2 is that you can now also resize your windows without any limitations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Demo of 3D version
     
  13. goScreen icon

    goScreen

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    GoScreen is truly indispensable tool on any Microsoft Windows computer. It creates a number of virtual pages on the monitor screen. When a program is started, it is placed on the current - "active" screen page. When one then goes to another page, the program is left on.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    goScreen screenshot 1
     
  14. Stardock Tiles icon

    Stardock Tiles

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    Create multiple desktops of related programs, files and links.

    • Quickly switch between active and inactive tasks
    • Create custom pages to suit your computing style
    • Swiftly move from one application to the next
    • Quickly view and manage running applications
    • Full integration.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stardock Tiles screenshot 1
     
  15. Peach. icon

    Peach.

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    Peach is a Desktop application for Windows 10 that helps you to organize your work via taking a new feature in Windows, Virtual Desktops, and extending its powers to be centered around focusing on your work.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Peach. screenshot 1
     
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