Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Slate
Floating windows for efficient multitasking on your desktop
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Slate launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Real multitasking on Android phone or tablet.
2016 · floatingapps.net · its alternatives →
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Pennywise▲258Desktop application to open anything in a floating window
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stack is a customizable tiling window manager for Windows.
2017 · losttech.software · its alternatives →
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- 9SU
2019 · getstack.app · its alternatives →
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Desktop-like draggable, resizable browser windows for iOS
2023 · multiwindowbrowser.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Pocket Screen▲207Keep any Mac window visible in a floating mini screen
Jul 2026 · labs.toybird.com · its alternatives →
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- 16Duck Float▲155
A small tool software that can float other full-screen app
2024 · duckfloat.ruyicode.com · its alternatives →
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The ultimate productivity application for windows 10 and 11
2022 · jtechdesignstechno.wixsite.com · its alternatives →
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Easiest way to resize and manage windows on your Mac.
2015 · splitscreenapp.com · its alternatives →
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Supercharge Your iPad with Windowed Multitasking!
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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No need to switch, take notes or view memos on any screen
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Floating shortcuts and clipboard history for Windows
Jun 2026 · hol-mc.itch.io · its alternatives →
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