VirtuaWin AlternativesVirtual Desktop Managers and other similar apps like VirtuaWin

VirtuaWin has been discontinued. Similar apps include Noctalia, which is free and open source. Other options are Cairo Shell, KWin, DeskSpace and NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager. You're spoiled for choice with Virtual Desktop Managers like VirtuaWin: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows and Linux.

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  1. Noctalia icon

    Noctalia

     21 likes

    Noctalia is a beautiful, minimal desktop shell for Wayland built with Quickshell. It’s designed with a “quiet by design” philosophy, providing a complete desktop experience that stays out of your way.

    38 Noctalia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Noctalia screenshot 1
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  2. Cairo Shell icon

    Cairo Shell

     53 likes

    Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.

    42 Cairo Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Cairo Shell screenshot 1
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  4. K

    KWin

     9 likes

    KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    60 KWin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    KWin's desktop cube.
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  6. DeskSpace icon

    DeskSpace

     5 likes

    DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    DeskSpace screenshot 1
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  7. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager icon

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager

     5 likes

    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 type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager screenshot 1
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  9. CubeDesktop NXT icon

    CubeDesktop NXT

     5 likes

    CubeDesktop NXT provides you up to 16 workspaces, each with its own wallpaper and set of icons, allowing you to quickly and easily switch between them using a live and interactive 3D environment.

    10 CubeDesktop NXT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
    3D Cube
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  10. WindowsPager icon

    WindowsPager

     24 likes

    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
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  11. dt_noodle icon

    dt_noodle

     1 like

    This is a desktop switcher for Windows that uses real folders and restores icon positions. Much better than the Virtual Desktop provided by Microsoft. It is a single exe file to be placed in a good place and opened from there.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    dt_noodle screenshot 1
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  12. Sysinternals Desktops icon

    Sysinternals Desktops

     17 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Sysinternals Desktops screenshot 1
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  13. zVirtualDesktop icon

    zVirtualDesktop

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    zVirtualDesktop screenshot 1
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  14. 9

    9Desks

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    9Desks screenshot 1
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  15. App Fleet icon

    App Fleet

     6 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    App Fleet screenshot 1
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