Bins Alternatives

Bins is described as 'Groups your app icons in Windows taskbar' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bins for Windows, Linux, File Explorer and Wayland. The best Bins alternative is dmenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bins are Stacky, taskbar-groups, nwg-menu and FSL Launcher.

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  1. dmenu icon
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    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    79 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about dmenu as an Alternative to Bins
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    BINS is a Windows only program used strictly for WINDOWS taskbar consolidations into folders (Bins) instead of separately.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    dmenu icon
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    • dmenu is Free and Open SourceBins is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Stacky icon
     11 likes

    Simple app enhancing windows task bar functionality with stacks of shortcuts. - pawelt/stacky

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. taskbar-groups icon
     10 likes

    Lightweight application that lets user create and pin groups to the Windows taskbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4.  1 like

    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. FSL Launcher icon
     10 likes

    Organizes your shortcuts/icons on the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  6. TaskbarDock icon
     7 likes

    TaskbarDock offers a few extra features to customize your Windows 10 taskbar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. 8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8.  3 likes

    Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  10.  Like

    Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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