Alternatives to ObjectDock
Keep Windows shortcuts in an animated desktop dock. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ObjectDock
Keep Windows shortcuts in an animated desktop dock.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ObjectDock.
Nexus Dock
Launch applications and files from a customizable Windows desktop dock.
Nexus Dock offers a similar animated, configurable Windows dock on a freemium model, with some capabilities reserved for the paid Nexus Ultimate edition.
RocketDock
Classic lightweight application launcher dock for Windows with skins.
RocketDock is free, portable and very lightweight with skins, removing the license cost, though its development has been largely dormant for years.
MyDockFinder
Paid Windows dock and menu bar customization tool inspired by macOS.
MyDockFinder is also paid and adds a macOS-style menu bar alongside the dock, with window previews and drag-and-drop file handling.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Flow Launcher
Press a hotkey, type a few letters, and open an app, a file, a bookmark or a web search on Windows.
Listary
Instant file search and app launching on Windows, with a search box that appears inside file dialogs as well as on its own.
Plank
Simple, lightweight dock for Linux styled after macOS-style launchers.
Latte Dock
Highly customizable dock replacement for the KDE Plasma desktop.
DockbarX
Linux taskbar with window previews and Unity-style app grouping.
