Best RetroBar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from taskbar customization software ranked against RetroBar on the same published basis.
- 1RetroBar vs DisplayFusion
- 2RetroBar vs Taskbar Groups
- 3RetroBar vs Winstep Nexus Dock
- 4RetroBar vs 7+ Taskbar Tweaker
- 5RetroBar vs ExplorerPatcher
- 6RetroBar vs GroupManager
- 7RetroBar vs MonitorDock
- 8RetroBar vs RainbowTaskbar
- 10RetroBar vs TaskbarDock
- 11RetroBar vs TaskbarX
- 12RetroBar vs YASB Reborn
- 13RetroBar vs Deskloom
- 14RetroBar vs TaskbarTweak-Win
- 15RetroBar vs glassbar
- 16RetroBar vs Taskbar Widgets
- 17RetroBar vs Winzoo
- 18RetroBar vs SmartTaskbar
- 19RetroBar vs SpaceMonger
- 20RetroBar vs Taskbar Hide
- 21RetroBar vs TaskbarXI
RetroBar alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DisplayFusion | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | Taskbar Groups | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | Winstep Nexus Dock | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | 7+ Taskbar Tweaker | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | ExplorerPatcher | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | GroupManager | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 7 | MonitorDock | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | RainbowTaskbar | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | TaskbarDock | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | TaskbarX | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | YASB Reborn | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Deskloom | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | TaskbarTweak-Win | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | glassbar | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Taskbar Widgets | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Winzoo | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | SmartTaskbar | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | SpaceMonger | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Taskbar Hide | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | TaskbarXI | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about RetroBar alternatives
What is the best alternative to RetroBar?
DisplayFusion, number 1 in taskbar customization software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Taskbar Groups, Winstep Nexus Dock, 7+ Taskbar Tweaker and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RetroBar?
DisplayFusion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.