Always on Top AlternativesWindow Managers and other similar apps like Always on Top

Always on Top is described as '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' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Always on Top for Windows, Self-Hosted, Google Chrome, File Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The best Always on Top alternative is WindowTop, which is free. Other great apps like Always on Top are MenuTools, DeskPins, PinWin and PowerToys - Always on Top.

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  1. WindowTop icon
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    Boost your multitasking with Always-on-Top, Interactive Picture-in-Picture & Crop, Opacity & Click-Through, Anchors, Dark Mode and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. MenuTools icon
     32 likes

    MenuTools is a simple program that adds options for task priority, window transparency, and Always On Top to open dialog windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. DeskPins icon
     22 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  4. PinWin icon
     9 likes

    PinWin is a minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. AutoSizer icon
     27 likes

    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. It works with most software programs, and supports maximizing to specific monitors on...

    27 AutoSizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. TurboTop icon
     7 likes

    Like the "Always on Top" feature that some programs have? TurboTop lets you set any window to be "Always on Top!"

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TrayIt! icon
     6 likes

    TrayIt! - minimize to the system icon tray any program (Outlook Express, Notepad, Word, Internet Explorer, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Opera, OpenOffice etc.) and get more room in the Taskbar!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. MinimizeToTrayTool is a utility that allows the user to minimize any application to the Windows system tray with its icon.

    21 Minimize To Tray Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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