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24 alternatives to PLUSDOCK

macbook portable all in one dockingstation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites. PLUSDOCK launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MacBook Air Vertical Dock▲87

   w/ integrated ports, the Docking Station requires no set up

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NuDock▲99

   A dock that turns your smartphone into a computer

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NexDock▲122

   The world’s most affordable laptop

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ActiveDock▲98

   Improved dock for macOS

   2018 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ParcSlope▲144

   The MacBook stand you can type on

   2015 · twelvesouth.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Twist Plus▲117

   Ultra-portable universal adapter for your MacBook

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Another Dock▲108

   An elegant native-style second dock for mac

   2025 · anotherdock.ahrisy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CoolDock▲89

   CoolDock is an award-winning second Dock for macOS. It sits beside your original Dock, so nothing about your current setup changes. It gives you a live strip of widgets, apps, folders, and quick actions built for how you actually work. CoolDock brings music, todos, calendar event

   5d ago · cooldock.app · its alternatives →

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   Together▲71

   Organize all your stuff in one place (Mac+iOS)

   2014 · reinventedsoftware.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MultiDock▲74

    USB Charging Station for Multiple Devices.

    2014 · griffintechnology.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DOCK+▲74

    Marble iPhone Dock

    2016 · nativeunion.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dockhunt▲276

    Discover the apps everyone is docking about

    2023 · dockhunt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Superbook▲145

    The Ultimate Laptop Dock for Android Devices

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    RayCue▲134

    A multifunctional dock with a nostalgic twist

    2023 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NuDock▲66

    Apple Watch & iPhone docking station (pre-launch)

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dockside app for Mac▲130

    Dockside for Mac: native file shelf and Dock companion beside your Dock—staging for files, folders, links, apps, and text; recent screenshots & downloads; folder watch and drop zones. Apple Notarized, offline, macOS 13+. 14-day trial; $5.99 lifetime.

    2024 · hachipoo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ActiveDock 2▲105

    A customizable dock for your Mac

    2020 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    macOS dock pissed me off and I extended it▲18

    Hey HN! So the other day macOS dock system pissed me off, completely. I’m someone who runs 2 or 3 monitors daily: one for coding, one for chat apps, and one for design tools. But macOS only gives you a single Dock, which either stays on your main screen or auto-swaps wherever your mouse is. Complete hell. I just wanted an easy way to keep a “chat dock” on my side monitor, a “development dock” on my center monitor, and maybe another “utilities dock” somewhere else—without messing with some complex, heavy, bloated dock replacement. So I made one. And got feedback from my friends that it's…

    2025 · extradock.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MagicDock▲112

    A Surface like docking station for the iPad Pro

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DoBox Pro▲100

    Turn your iPad into a laptop

    2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Grid▲175

    Build & organize your creative ideas with friends

    2016 · buildwithgrid.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Localdockfrom $9/mo▲121

    Localdock is a macOS menubar app that assigns a permanent, human-readable address to each local project so your dev servers dont collide on ports and your URLs stay stable. Use the same name on localhost, across your Wi-Fi to test on a phone, or via a temporary public HTTPS link

    Aug 2026 · localdock.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FLOAT Shelf▲121

    Strong and elegant shelf for iMacs & Apple displays

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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