The Best 27 Actual Window Manager Alternatives

  • AutoSizer icon

    AutoSizer

    AutoSizer automatically resizes programs for you, keeping them at a specific size or keeping them maximized. One popular use is to keep Internet Explorer maximized when you go on the web.

    Free Windows

  • DM2 icon

    DM2

    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.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • FlashFolder icon

    FlashFolder

    FlashFolder is an open source tool that extends the file-related common dialogs (e.g. open/save dialog) seen in most Windows applications.

    Free Open Source Windows Windows Explorer

  • PowerMenu icon

    PowerMenu

    PowerMenu is a small application that some extra menu items to the windows control menu in addition to the standard "Close", "Maximize", etc options.

    Free Windows Windows Explorer

  • eXtra Buttons icon

    eXtra Buttons

    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.

    Free Windows Windows Explorer

    Windows Explorer extension On top
  • 4t Tray Minimizer icon

    4t Tray Minimizer

    4t Tray Minimizer is a lightweight but powerful window manager, which helps you to free up space on the desktop and the taskbar via the following actions: ...

    Freemium Windows

  • Pitaschio icon

    Pitaschio

    Pitaschio is a freeware which makes it convenient to use Microsoft Windows. Pitaschio includes a large number of useful functions mainly related to mouse operation and...

    Free Windows

    Portable Snap windows
  • TaskLayout icon

    TaskLayout

    TaskLayout is a small portable Windows utility which allow saving/restoring of desktop layout (a set of specified apps/windows with corresponding position on screen) in...

    Free Personal Windows

  • Always on Top icon

    Always on Top

    Always-on-top is the free utility that allows any program window to stay on top of all other windows even when it does not have the focus.

    Free Windows

  • JeS Multi-Monitor Suite icon

    JeS Multi-Monitor Suite

    JeS Multi-Monitor Suite is a utility for multi-monitor systems. It provides functionality to improve your multi-monitor experience. It has support for multi-monitor...

    Commercial Windows

  • Min2Tray icon

    Min2Tray

    Min2Tray - a utility for MS WindowsTM NT and higher to minimize and hide a window to system tray area of taskbar as icon.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • SmartSystemMenu icon

    SmartSystemMenu

    SmartSystemMenu extends system menu of all windows in the system. It appends next custom items to menu: * Information. Shows a dialog with information of the...

    Free Open Source Windows

  • Optimal Layout icon

    Optimal Layout

    Optimal Layout is a powerful Mac OS X application for managing your applications windows. Optimal Layout gives you keyboard shortcuts to instantly organize your windows...

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • Stack WM icon

    Stack WM

    Manage your windows on multiple monitors. Define a screen layout and make all your apps adhere to it.

    Commercial