WinSpy Alternatives
WinSpy is described as 'tool for retrieving details of an open window in the Windows desktop environment. It appears that it has superceded WinSpy++' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are four alternatives to WinSpy for Windows. The best WinSpy alternative is Window Detective, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinSpy are Winspector Spy, WinID and XWinspector.
Window Detective
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo4 Window Detective alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Windows
Window Detective is a programmer's tool used to "spy" on an application's windows and allows you to view and even modify some of its properties.
- - Window Detective is the most popular Windows alternative to WinSpy.
- - Window Detective is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WinSpy.
Winspector Spy
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo4 Winspector Spy alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
Have you ever used Spy++ that comes with MSVC? If you have then you know what Winspector is - but take out all of the annoyances of Spy++ and add in a big bag of handy tweaks and features.
Winspector Spy Features
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available, but last version of Winspector Spy, 1.0b Build 37, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.
WinID is controls & windows identification utility that is both powerful and compact. Its main purpose is to give an easy way to retrieve information about Microsoft Windows controls visually right off the screen.
XWinspector
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 XWinspector alternatives- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Window Manager
- Windows
Discover hidden features of other software with XWinSpector. It works like Spy++ but has many other features!
DiscontinuedThe official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.0b Build 37, released in February 2012, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia