TaskbarX vs WindowBlinds

TaskbarX8.8Visit WWindowBlinds7.8Visit

Higher score TaskbarX #2 in Taskbar Customization Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit TaskbarX

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W WindowBlinds #8 in Taskbar Customization Software 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit WindowBlinds

• TaskbarX fits best

  Portable taskbar centering and visual effects

• WindowBlinds fits best

  Windows-wide visual skin customization

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Side by side

Feature	TaskbarX 8.8/10 Visit ↗	WWindowBlinds 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Taskbar Customization Software	#8 in Taskbar Customization Software
Best for	Portable taskbar centering and visual effects	Windows-wide visual skin customization
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Community	Community, Tickets
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features TaskbarX 5/6 · WindowBlinds 1/6
Taskbar positioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Transparency controls	✓	✓
App grouping controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-monitor support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Taskbar sizing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Portable version	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Platform	Windows	Windows
Our review
Pros	Free, open source, and portable without installation or background services Combines centering, offsets, animations, transparency, blur, and acrylic styles Supports multi-monitor, vertical taskbars, sizing, spacing, segments, and color controls	Customizes taskbars, window frames, and desktop interface elements Offers colors, textures, fonts, backgrounds, and transparency controls Includes presets, skin browsing, and custom-skin creation with SkinStudio
Cons	Icon centering does not work on modern Windows 11 builds Primarily designed for Windows 10 The GitHub repository is archived and read-only	Supports Windows only Requires a paid product; no free plan is listed Taskbar customization is part of a broader visual suite, not its sole focus
Our verdict	TaskbarX is a free, open-source Windows utility for customizing taskbar layout and appearance. It centers taskbar icons or places them with custom offsets, and it is aimed at Windows users who want more control over positioning, spacing,… Read the review →	WindowBlinds is Windows desktop-customization software from Stardock for people who want to change the appearance of Windows 10 or Windows 11 beyond standard personalization options. It applies visual skins across taskbars, window frames,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TaskbarX — where it wins

  • Free, open source, and portable without installation or background services
  • Combines centering, offsets, animations, transparency, blur, and acrylic styles
  • Supports multi-monitor, vertical taskbars, sizing, spacing, segments, and color controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Icon centering does not work on modern Windows 11 builds
  • Primarily designed for Windows 10
  • The GitHub repository is archived and read-only

• WindowBlinds — where it wins

  • Customizes taskbars, window frames, and desktop interface elements
  • Offers colors, textures, fonts, backgrounds, and transparency controls
  • Includes presets, skin browsing, and custom-skin creation with SkinStudio

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Windows only
  • Requires a paid product; no free plan is listed
  • Taskbar customization is part of a broader visual suite, not its sole focus

• TaskbarX8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, portable Windows 10 taskbar customizer with limited modern Windows 11 support.

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• WWindowBlinds7.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad Windows visual customization suite with capable taskbar controls.

  Visit WindowBlindsFull verdict →