WindowBlinds AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like WindowBlinds

WindowBlinds is described as 'Customize Windows interface with themes and skins, offering personalization for the Start menu, taskbar, and more, including fonts and colors' and is a System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WindowBlinds for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Android Tablet and BSD apps. The best WindowBlinds alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WindowBlinds are 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, Classic Shell, Start11 and StartAllBack.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
WindowBlinds alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Open Shell icon
     113 likes

    Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start menu to modern versions of Microsoft Windows.

    41 Open Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Open Shell vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    Open Shell is phenomenal! I use it on every Windows machine I set up.

    However.. it does not theme WINDOWS, just the Start Menu, Taskbar and etc.

    • Open Shell is Free and Open SourceWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Shell is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  2. Customize the Windows taskbar with dozens of exclusive options.

    24 7+ Taskbar Tweaker alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    2
    7+ Taskbar Tweaker vs WindowBlinds Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    It's a taskbar tweaker, nothing like windowsblinds.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    VeldrinMinamoto
    Negative
    0

    It's a great little tool to add functionality to the native Windows taskbar, but it doesn't really change the look. It is a tool to change the behaviour of the taskbar. Furthermore, the application also only refers to the taskbar. WindowBlinds, on the other hand, does not change the way the taskbar or Windows works, but changes the visuals and more than just the taskbar. Therefore, the two programmes are not comparable. Nevertheless, it is an essential little tool that everyone should know.

    • 7+ Taskbar Tweaker is Free and Open SourceWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7+ Taskbar Tweaker is LightweightWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  3. Classic Shell icon
     208 likes

    Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows, and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it.

    28 Classic Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Classic Shell vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    Classic Shell is a Junior Chipmunk version of Open Shell. IT works fine, if that's what you want, but again, it's to skin the start menu, not the entirety of Windows.

    • Classic Shell is Free and Open SourceWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
    • Classic Shell is CustomizableWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  4. Start11 icon
     31 likes

    Enhance Windows 10/11 personalizing Start Menu and Taskbar with style changes, icon and section adjustments, taskbar improvements, quick access menus, and advanced search features for improved productivity.

    26 Start11 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Start11 vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    This ia a paid option that has open source peers. I have no use for it, but it doesn't skin Windows, just the start menu and etc.

    • Start11 is Paid and ProprietaryWindowBlinds is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Start11 is CustomizableWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  5. StartAllBack icon
     29 likes

    The Windows 11 version of the Startisback replacement shell. This software allows you to make Windows 11 look like previous versions of Windows or a modified version of itself.

    25 StartAllBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. FastKeys icon
     120 likes

    All in one Windows automation software. Fully configurable text expander, start menu, shortcuts, auto complete and mouse gestures. User-defined commands to run files, open webpages, send macros or automate anything. Incredibly powerful but yet simple to use.

    127 FastKeys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    FastKeys vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    Never used it, but from the description it has nothing to do with skinning or themeing Windows.

    • FastKeys is Paid and ProprietaryWindowBlinds is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FastKeys is LightweightWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  7. StartIsBack icon
     33 likes

    StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. StartIsBack radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free.

    25 StartIsBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    StartIsBack vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    For like the fourth time, It's a paid option where open source versions exist, AND it's not intended to skin Windows, just the start menu and etc.

    • StartIsBack is Paid and ProprietaryWindowBlinds is also Paid and Proprietary
    • StartIsBack is CustomizableWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  8. RetroBar icon
     12 likes

    Pining for simpler times? RetroBar teleports you back in time by replacing your modern Windows taskbar with the classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Longhorn, or Vista style.

    17 RetroBar alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    RetroBar vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    I swear to God. This just themes the taskbar, not Windows.

    • RetroBar is Free and Open SourceWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
    • RetroBar is CustomizableWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  9. Start Menu X icon
     26 likes

    Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals.

    Virtual Groups Group programs by purpose (office applications, graphics, etc) without changing their location on the hard drive.

    One-click start

    The PRO version allows you to assign a primary program to any f.

    23 Start Menu X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Start Menu X vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    Again, a proprietary option that ONLY skins the start menu and etc. That's two strikes.

    • Start Menu X is Freemium and ProprietaryWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
    • Start Menu X is CustomizableWindowBlinds is not according to our users
  10. Start8 icon
     30 likes

    Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:

    • Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
    • Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
    • Jump List support
    • Unified Search for apps, settings and files
    • Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
    • One click access to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    |
    1
    Start8 vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    Come on now! None of these reskins Windows!!

    • Start8 is Paid and ProprietaryWindowBlinds is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. Window Maker icon
     10 likes

    Window Maker has a reputation for being fast, efficient and highly stable. Window Maker has been characterized as reproducing "the elegant look and feel of the NeXTstep GUI" and is noted as "easy to configure and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  12. Taskbar icon
     3 likes

    Puts a start menu and recent apps tray on top of your screen accessible at any time, increasing your productivity and turning your Android tablet or phone into a real multitasking machine.

    26 Taskbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
    |
    1
    Taskbar vs WindowBlinds Comments
    James Long
    Negative
    0

    I've never seen a list on this website infested with so many irrelevant options.

    • Taskbar is Free and Open SourceWindowBlinds is Paid and Proprietary
12 of 37 WindowBlinds alternatives