ExplorerPatcher comparisons
ExplorerPatcher is compared head-to-head with ObjectDock, TaskbarX and YASB Reborn and more: 7 head-to-heads in Taskbar Customization Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
ExplorerPatcher head-to-head
- ExplorerPatcher vs ObjectDock
- ExplorerPatcher vs TaskbarX
- ExplorerPatcher vs YASB Reborn
- ExplorerPatcher vs TranslucentTB
- ExplorerPatcher vs Start11
- ExplorerPatcher vs Winstep Nexus Dock
- ExplorerPatcher vs WindowBlinds
ExplorerPatcher vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | Taskbar positioning | Transparency controls | App grouping controls | Multi-monitor support | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ExplorerPatcher | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.4 | |
| 1 | ObjectDock | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |||
| 2 | TaskbarX | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 3 | YASB Reborn | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 5 | TranslucentTB | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | 8.2 | |||
| 6 | Start11 | No | 8.1 | ||||||
| 7 | Winstep Nexus Dock | Yes | $12.95/user one-time | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7.9 |
| 8 | WindowBlinds | No | Windows | Yes | 7.8 |
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