PinWin Alternatives

PinWin is described as 'Minimal Windows system tray application that allows you to pin any windows to the top of the screen with one click' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to PinWin for Windows, File Explorer and Mac. The best PinWin alternative is Always on Top, which is free. Other great apps like PinWin are WindowTop, DeskPins, TurboTop and Afloat.

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  1. Always on Top icon

    Always on Top

     6 likes

    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.

    9 Always on Top alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. WindowTop icon

    WindowTop

     11 likes

    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
    WindowTop screenshot 1
     
  4. DeskPins icon

    DeskPins

     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
    DeskPins screenshot 1
     
  5. TurboTop icon

    TurboTop

     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
    TurboTop screenshot 1
     
  7. Window On Top by Compzets.com icon

    Window On Top by Compzets.com

     5 likes

    "Window On Top" is a small gadget made by Compzets.com which keeps any specific window on top of other windows. It does not have any user-interface (UI), it just sits on your tray bar and works with only a single keyboard shortcut.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Window On Top by Compzets.com screenshot 1
     
  9. Skybn Window On Top icon

    Skybn Window On Top

     3 likes

    Window on Top can be used to make any application topmost,that is to keep it above all other windows. This functionality is identical to the "Always on Top" setting found in some programs. With "Window on Top" you can add this feature to any program.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Skybn Window On Top screenshot 1
     
  10. Stick-It! icon

    Stick-It!

     4 likes

    Simply double-click programs systray icon, and then left click the title of the window wanted to be Always on top.... Cool feature: Windows shake when set to stay on top, with the aforementioned method.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     

  11. Stay On Top

     3 likes

    Set a window to stay on top with this single-function but handy application.

    14 Stay On Top alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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