xNeat Windows Manager Alternatives

xNeat Windows Manager is described as 'XNeat is a windows enhancement utility. With the free version you can change any windows transparency, hide it, make it always on top, send it to tray, change the process/thread priority, Shuffle the taskbar etc' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to xNeat Windows Manager for Windows, File Explorer and PortableApps.com. The best xNeat Windows Manager alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xNeat Windows Manager are RBTray, Actual Window Manager, KDE Mover-Sizer and DM2.

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xNeat is a windows enhancement utility. With the free version you can change any windows transparency, hide it, make it always on top, send it to tray, change the process/thread priority, Shuffle the taskbar etc.

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xNeat Windows Manager alternatives page was last updated Sep 21, 2016
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  1. SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

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    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu:

    46 SmartSystemMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartSystemMenu screenshot 1

    Top SmartSystemMenu Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  On top
    3.  Window Resizing
    4.  Transparency
    5.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    6.  Change Monitor
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Prioritize tasks

    SmartSystemMenu VS xNeat Windows Manager

     

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Windows alternative to xNeat Windows Manager.

    • SmartSystemMenu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to xNeat Windows Manager.

    • SmartSystemMenu is Free and Open SourcexNeat Windows Manager is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. RBTray icon

    RBTray

     33 likes
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    Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

    49 RBTray alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    RBTray screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015 but the project has been forked: RBTray Fork icon RBTray Fork

    RBTray Features

    1.  Portable

    RBTray VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  4. Actual Window Manager icon

    Actual Window Manager

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    Total Windows® Facelift!.

    41 Actual Window Manager alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tabbed Explorer feature adds tabs to vanilla system Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer since Windows 10).

    Actual Window Manager Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Extensible window manager
    3.  Snap windows
    4.  Window docking

    Actual Window Manager VS xNeat Windows Manager

     

    • Actual Window Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to xNeat Windows Manager.

    • Actual Window Manager is Paid and ProprietaryxNeat Windows Manager is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. KDE Mover-Sizer icon

    KDE Mover-Sizer

     12 likes
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    KDE Mover-Sizer is a lightweight program enabling KDE-style alt-click moving and resizing for Windows XP, 7, 2000, 2003, Windows Server, and Vista.

    87 KDE Mover-Sizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    KDE Mover-Sizer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Snap windows

    KDE Mover-Sizer VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  6. DM2 icon

    DM2

     26 likes
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    DM2 provides several Windows enhancements that may help in every-day work. One of the nicest and most popular features of DM2 is minimizing windows to floating icons® (unique feature!) freeing both task bar and tray bar space.

    42 DM2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Enhanced system menu
    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2007

    DM2 Features

    1.  Portable

    DM2 VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  7. eXtra Buttons icon

    eXtra Buttons

     18 likes
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    eXtra Buttons lets you add up to 10 additional buttons to the title bar of each window, which allow you to minimize the window to the tray, keep it on-top, send it to the background, adjust the window's transparency and more.

    13 eXtra Buttons alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Options - Buttons Set
    Discontinued

    Social networks not updated in years.

    eXtra Buttons Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Pin the specified window on top of all
    3.  On top

    eXtra Buttons VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  9. Ghoster icon

    Ghoster

     7 likes
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    Dims all windows except the active one.

    Features:

    • Place a transparent image across the screen.
    • Highly configurable.
    41 Ghoster alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ghoster screenshot 1

    Ghoster VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  10. winlayout icon

    winlayout

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    WinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.

    36 winlayout alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinLayout - Shortcuts

    winlayout VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  11. FreeSnap icon

    FreeSnap

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    Ever try to size a window so it just touches the edge of the screen? It’s tedious (at least for me). FreeSnap allows you to instantly resize any window edge to the corresponding screen edge. Want that window to touch the right edge of the screen?

    42 FreeSnap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FreeSnap screenshot 1

    FreeSnap VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  12. MoveInactiveWin icon

    MoveInactiveWin

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    Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)

    84 MoveInactiveWin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MoveInactiveWin screenshot 1

    MoveInactiveWin Features

    1.  Window organizer

    MoveInactiveWin VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  13. Chameleon Window Manager icon

    Chameleon Window Manager

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    Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).

    93 Chameleon Window Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Chameleon Window Manager - Buttons

    Chameleon Window Manager Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  On top

    Chameleon Window Manager VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
  14. PowerMenu icon

    PowerMenu

     16 likes
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    PowerMenu is a small application that some extra menu items to the windows control menu in addition to the standard "Close", "Maximize", etc options. The extra menus are: Priority, Always On Top, Transparency and Minimize To Tray.

    44 PowerMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Explorer Context Menu Example
    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated, but it can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PowerMenu Features

    1.  Transparency
    2.  On top

    PowerMenu VS xNeat Windows Manager

     
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