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SideSlide

Free plan Windows

What SideSlide is

SideSlide is a free, portable Windows desktop assistant for organizing shortcuts, information, and other items in a customizable workspace. The workspace can dock to a screen edge, hide when unused, and return through a mouse gesture or hotkey. Add shortcuts, commands, URLs, RSS feeds, pictures, reminders, and notes, then arrange them in containers that can be resized, detached, folded, shrunk, moved, and customized. Its RSS reader handles multiple feeds, keyword highlighting, and headline filtering. Weather from Open-Meteo can appear in the Title Bar or Dock Strip. Searchable notes include RC4 encryption described in the product tour, with automatic re-encryption available. A launcher includes an expression calculator and directory navigator, and multiple shortcuts can launch together. The maker says SideSlide runs from a USB stick and stores configuration files in one folder. It reports no ads, spyware, or bundled software. Supported Windows versions listed are 11, 10, 8, 7, and XP. Donations are optional.

Who it suits

SideSlide suits Windows users who want portable organization for shortcuts, feeds, notes, and reminders. Its virtual containers and launcher also fit people managing varied desktop workflows.

What it does well

Portable USB operation
Customizable, movable containers
RSS keyword filtering and highlighting
Searchable notes with described encryption
No ads, spyware, or bundled software

What to know first

Windows-only platform
SmartScreen may block the software
No free trial listed

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
SideSlide	100% free; donations optional · Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP	Free

As northglide.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the SideSlide website.
Download SideSlide for a supported Windows version.
Run it from Windows or a USB stick.
Add shortcuts, feeds, notes, and other items to the workspace.

Verdict

SideSlide offers a broad, portable workspace for Windows organization, with feeds, notes, weather, and launch tools in one interface. Users should account for the Windows-only support and possible SmartScreen warning.

Questions

How much does SideSlide cost?

SideSlide is free; donations are optional.

Which operating systems does it support?

The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and XP.

Can I run SideSlide from a USB stick?

The maker says it is portable and can run from a USB stick, with configuration files kept in one folder.

What can I add to its workspace?

You can add shortcuts, commands, URLs, RSS feeds, pictures, reminders, and notes.

Could Windows SmartScreen block SideSlide?

The maker warns that SmartScreen may block it because it cannot afford a code signing certificate.

Facts from SideSlide's own pages

Ads and bundled software: The maker says SideSlide has no ads, spyware, or bundled software. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Containers: Containers can be resized, detached, folded, shrunk, repositioned, and customized to organize shortcuts, feeds, notes, URLs, and pictures. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Notes: Notes can be searched, and the tour describes RC4 encryption for notes with an option to re-encrypt them automatically. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Objects: Users can add shortcuts, commands, URLs, RSS feeds, pictures, reminders, and notes. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Portability: The maker says SideSlide is fully portable, can run from a USB stick, and keeps configuration files in a single folder. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: SideSlide is a portable desktop assistant that organizes shortcuts, information, and other items in a customizable workspace. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Release: The download page lists SideSlide v6.50 dated September 1, 2026. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
RSS: The built-in RSS reader supports multiple feeds, keyword highlighting, and filtering headlines by keywords. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Signing notice: The maker says it cannot afford a code signing certificate and warns that SmartScreen may block SideSlide. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Supported systems: The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and XP as supported operating system versions. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Weather: Weather information comes from Open-Meteo and can be displayed in the Title Bar or Dock Strip. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Workflow: SideSlide supports mouse and keyboard controls, a launcher with an expression calculator and directory navigator, and launching multiple shortcuts at once. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026
Workspace: The workspace can dock to a screen edge, hide when unused, and reappear with a mouse gesture or hotkey. · northglide.com, 8 Oct 2026

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