WindowTop AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like WindowTop

WindowTop is described as 'Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WindowTop for Windows and File Explorer. The best WindowTop alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WindowTop are PowerToys - Always on Top, MenuTools, OnTopReplica and PinWin.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon
    Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users aimed at enhancing Windows productivity. The available utilities include:

    55 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives
    Microsoft PowerToys screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
    3.  Key Mapping
    4.  Color Picker
    5.  SVG Preview
    6.  Application Launchers
    7.  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  On top
    10.  Snap windows
    11.  OCR
    12.  Ad-free
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Snapping
    15.  No registration required
    16.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    17.  Dark Mode
    18.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Microsoft PowerToys iconWindowTop Icon

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    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Windows alternative to WindowTop.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WindowTop.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceWindowTop is Freemium and Open Source
    • Microsoft PowerToys is LightweightWindowTop is not according to our users
  2. PowerToys - Always on Top icon
    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
    PowerToys - Always on Top screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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 iconWindowTop Icon

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  4. MenuTools icon
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    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
    Example: Notepad running on Microsoft Windows 8 x64.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MenuTools Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency
    3.  Make window transparent
    4.  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Prioritize tasks
    MenuTools iconWindowTop Icon

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  5. OnTopReplica icon
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    OnTopReplica

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    A lightweight application that provides a real-time thumbnail replica of any window of your choice. OnTopReplica will stay always on top, allowing you to keep track of the original window while working and without having to keep the keyboard focus on it.

    13 OnTopReplica alternatives
    OnTopReplica screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    OnTopReplica Features

    1.  Partial Window
    2.  On top
    OnTopReplica screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release (3.5.1) is from April 2018.

    OnTopReplica iconWindowTop Icon

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  6. PinWin icon
    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
    PinWin screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PinWin Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
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  7. TurboTop icon
    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TurboTop Features

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

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

    TurboTop iconWindowTop Icon

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  9. DeskPins icon
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    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
    DeskPins screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    DeskPins iconWindowTop Icon

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    Comments about DeskPins as an Alternative to WindowTop
     
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    Extremely small, does a very few needed functions, works with Windows 10x64, open source. Despite the program being hosted on neocities (ha, so 1998!), it does exactly what I want, is easy to use, and easy to remove.

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    • DeskPins is Free and Open SourceWindowTop is Freemium and Open Source
    • DeskPins is LightweightWindowTop is not according to our users
  10. TopMenu icon
    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 iconWindowTop Icon

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  11. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon
    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
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Window On Top by Compzets.com Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top
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    Window On Top by Compzets.com iconWindowTop Icon

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  12. Skybn Window On Top icon
    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
    Skybn Window On Top screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Skybn Window On Top Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top
    Skybn Window On Top iconWindowTop Icon

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  13. Stick-It! icon
    Stick-It! icon

    Stick-It!

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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.

    13 Stick-It! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Stick-It! Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  On top
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, v1.00.0b, released in May 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website. Site unavailable. But you still can download by this link (from official site): http://www.mediafire.com/file/t8twzc1q69zbhwq/Stick-It! v1.00.0b.zip

    Stick-It! iconWindowTop Icon

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  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
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