VirtuaWin AlternativesVirtual Desktop Managers and other similar apps like VirtuaWin

VirtuaWin is described as '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’)' and is a popular virtual desktop manager in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VirtuaWin for Windows, Linux, BSD and GNOME. The best VirtuaWin alternative is Cairo Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VirtuaWin are App Fleet, Sysinternals Desktops, KWin and NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager.

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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...

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VirtuaWin alternatives page was last updated Nov 27, 2024
  1. Cairo Shell icon
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    Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.

    41 Cairo Shell alternatives
    Cairo Shell screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Cairo Shell iconVirtuaWin Icon

    Cairo Shell VS VirtuaWin

    Is Cairo Shell a good alternative to VirtuaWin?
     
    • Cairo Shell is the most popular Windows alternative to VirtuaWin.

    • Cairo Shell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to VirtuaWin.

    • Cairo Shell is Free and Open SourceVirtuaWin is also Free and Open Source
  2. App Fleet icon
     4 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.

    12 App Fleet alternatives
    App Fleet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    App Fleet iconVirtuaWin Icon

    App Fleet VS VirtuaWin

    Is App Fleet a good alternative to VirtuaWin?
     
    • App Fleet is the most popular Linux alternative to VirtuaWin.

    • App Fleet is Free and Open SourceVirtuaWin is also Free and Open Source
  3. Sysinternals Desktops icon
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    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...

    11 Sysinternals Desktops alternatives
    Sysinternals Desktops screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program seems no longer updated. Last version, 2.01, released in October 2021, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Sysinternals Desktops iconVirtuaWin Icon

    Sysinternals Desktops VS VirtuaWin

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  4.  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.

    56 KWin alternatives
    KWin's desktop cube.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    KWin Features

    1.  Extensible window manager
    VirtuaWin Icon

    KWin VS VirtuaWin

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  5. NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager icon
     4 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.

    18 NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager alternatives
    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Multiple desktops
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  User Profiles
    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager iconVirtuaWin Icon

    NVIDIA RTX Desktop Manager VS VirtuaWin

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  6. WindowsPager icon
     25 likes

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

    10 WindowsPager alternatives
    Screenshot: Fullscreen Vista

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WindowsPager Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    Discontinued

    The program hasn't been updated since 2011

    WindowsPager iconVirtuaWin Icon

    WindowsPager VS VirtuaWin

    Is WindowsPager a good alternative to VirtuaWin?
     
  7.  11 likes

    bug.n is a tiling window manager add-on for Microsoft Windows. It is written in the scripting language AutoHotkey.

    82 bug.n alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    bug.n Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Tiling
    3.  Workspaces
    4.  Feed Reader
    VirtuaWin Icon

    bug.n VS VirtuaWin

    Is bug.n a good alternative to VirtuaWin?
     
  8. Emerge Desktop icon
     14 likes

    Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the...

    23 Emerge Desktop alternatives
    Emerge Desktop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Emerge Desktop is no longer maintained. Last version, 6.1.3, released in 2012, and the source code are still available on SourceForge

    Emerge Desktop iconVirtuaWin Icon

    Emerge Desktop VS VirtuaWin

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  9. CubeDesktop NXT icon
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    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
    3D Cube

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CubeDesktop NXT Features

    1.  Multiple desktops
    CubeDesktop NXT iconVirtuaWin Icon

    CubeDesktop NXT VS VirtuaWin

    Is CubeDesktop NXT a good alternative to VirtuaWin?
     
    • CubeDesktop NXT is the most popular commercial alternative to VirtuaWin.

    • CubeDesktop NXT is Paid and ProprietaryVirtuaWin is Free and Open Source
  10. mDesktop icon
     6 likes

    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.

    10 mDesktop alternatives
    Tray Options

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    mDesktop Features

    1.  Support for Hot corners
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.7.2) is from May 2018.

    mDesktop iconVirtuaWin Icon

    mDesktop VS VirtuaWin

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  11. DeskSpace icon
     5 likes

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

    14 DeskSpace alternatives
    DeskSpace screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DeskSpace Features

    1.  Multiple desktops
    DeskSpace iconVirtuaWin Icon

    DeskSpace VS VirtuaWin

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  12. GeoShell icon
     3 likes

    GeoShell - The premier minimalist Windows shell replacement. It replaces the default Explorer interface. It features menu bars—“geoBars”—that can be dragged-and-dropped anywhere on the users screen. There are also desktop menus that can be triggered whenever a user clicks...

    21 GeoShell alternatives
    Example of GeoShell desktop

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GeoShell Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Skinnable
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.11.10, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    GeoShell iconVirtuaWin Icon

    GeoShell VS VirtuaWin

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