Best Start Menu Customization Software in 2026
Updated
39 start menu customization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
39ranked
0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 14 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Win9xplorerWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 27 | WindhawkWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 28 | windmenuWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 29 | WradialWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | ExecutorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 31 | Flow LauncherWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 32 | SpaceMongerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 33 | AstonWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 34 | StartIsBackWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 35 | My Start MenuWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 36 | Start Menu 8Windows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 37 | Command WheelWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 38 | StartAllBackWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 39 | GroDockWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 14 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported Windows | Replacement mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Win9xplorer | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | both | shell_replacement |
| 27 | Windhawk | 5.1 | No | — | — | both | overlay |
| 28 | windmenu | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | launcher |
| 29 | Wradial | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | both | launcher |
| 30 | Executor | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Flow Launcher | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | SpaceMonger | 5.0 | No | No | — | both | overlay |
| 33 | Aston | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | shell_replacement |
| 34 | StartIsBack | 4.9 | No | No | 4.99 one-time | windows_10 | overlay |
| 35 | My Start Menu | 4.8 | No | No | — | both | overlay |
| 36 | Start Menu 8 | 4.8 | No | No | 7.99 one-time | windows_10 | shell_replacement |
| 37 | Command Wheel | 4.7 | No | No | — | windows_11 | overlay |
| 38 | StartAllBack | 4.7 | No | No | — | windows_11 | — |
| 39 | GroDock | 4.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
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