Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Awesome Windows

Curated list of best applications and tools for Windows.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Awesome Windows launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub Awards▲173

   Discover your ranking on GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Proud for Mac▲311

   Break down tasks & boost your productivity

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stack of Stack▲249

   Hand curated list of the best curated lists!

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WorkWithUs▲201

   Curated list of the world's best jobs.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stack▲117

   A curated list of all the tools you need to get work done

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hustle Mode On▲213

   Curated directory of the best productivity tools on the web.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Awesome Viewer▲82

   Visualize all of Github's awesome lists

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Proud▲266

   All the best productivity tools in one place.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Freeter▲143

   The smartest way to work on your projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    App Tools▲140

    Curated list of the best tools in the mobile app ecosystem.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Meta Search▲357

    Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Visual Studio 2017▲140

    Productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Digital Tools Directory▲147

    A curated list of awesome digital marketing tools

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Help Me Build▲107

    Discover high quality tools to build awesome things

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    My wonderful world of macOS▲6

    List of amazing applications and tools

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Everything▲90

    Awesome, instant computer search

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stacks▲129

    Share your favourite tools and find new ones you’ll love

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WebDev Town▲90

    A curated list of web dev tools, articles, libraries & more

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    awesome-cms▲12

    List of curated CMS, ERP and Admin dashboards

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nicely Done▲126

    Curated showcase of the best digital products.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tower for Mac▲128

    The leading Git client amongst professionals

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →