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24 alternatives to Duck Float

A small tool software that can float other full-screen app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Duck Float launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FloatPlayer▲111

   Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FloatBrowser▲158

   Mac menubar browser with tabs

   2024 · beauty-of-pixel.tech · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Floatcam▲89

   Floating camera for any screen recorder

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Float UI▲415

   Open-source UI components & templates

   2023 · floatui.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Refbox▲171

   Collect, organize and float your references. Refbox is a fast reference board app for Mac, Windows and iPad.

   Nov 2025 · ref.box · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Float▲284

   Bring your art to life

   2021 · galshir.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FloatViewer▲60

   Ultra-minimalist, borderless macOS native image viewer

   Jun 2026 · floatpic.app · its alternatives →

8. 8AB
   A browser extension to use picture-in-picture with any website▲103

   2021 · tabfloater.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Helium▲794

   A floating browser window for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Snap▲173

    The floating dock for developers

    Feb 2026 · snap-dock.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fluid Browser▲156

    Transparent floating browser built for multitasking

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FloatBrowse - A Small Web Browser▲8

    Join the floatbrowse beta

    2025 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pennywise▲258

    Desktop application to open anything in a floating window

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DuckDisk▲104

    Table-first storage analysis for Mac, cloud, and SSH

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ScreenFloat▲124

    Harness the power of screenshots to be more productive

    2017 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Starboard – Fully in-browser literate notebooks like Jupyter Notebook▲371

    2020 · starboard.gg · its alternatives →

17. 17DA
    Duck, a chat-based note app for your knowledge base▲88

    2023 · site.ducknote.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Float▲121

    Visual resource planning for teams

    2014 · float.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Float▲2

    A faster, calmer macOS workspace with built-in ad blocking

    Apr 2026 · float.codes · its alternatives →

20. 20
    QuakPit▲241

    Meeting reminders that actually make you smile.

    May 2026 · quakpit.app · its alternatives →

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    Floating Apps▲76

    Real multitasking on Android phone or tablet.

    2016 · floatingapps.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Folder Hub▲263

    A floating Finder that can appear anywhere on you Mac

    2024 · finderhub.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Floater Window▲6

    A YouTube Player that Floats

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24DF
    Ducksboard, from nothing to private beta in four months▲92

    2011 · blog.ducksboard.com · 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 →