Best Start Menu Customization Software in 2026
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39 start menu customization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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0free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Start Menu Customization Software 14 channels on this page · 46 of 112 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported WindowsReplacement modeStart button controlsCustom searchTaskbar controlsSaved profiles Spec sheet Score
26 My Start Menu Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modeoverlayStart button controlsNoCustom searchYesTaskbar controlsbasicSaved profilesnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.6
27 PExplorer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowswindows 10Replacement modeshell replacementStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsbasicSaved profilesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
28 Portable Start Menu Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modelauncherStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
29 Start Everywhere Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modeshell replacementStart button controlsYesCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsbasicSaved profilesnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
30 Win9xplorer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modeshell replacementStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchYesTaskbar controlsextensiveSaved profilesnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
31 Windhawk Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modeoverlayStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchYesTaskbar controlsextensiveSaved profilesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
32 Wradial Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported WindowsbothReplacement modelauncherStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
33 SbieShell Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowsnot statedReplacement modeshell replacementStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsbasicSaved profilesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
34 windmenu Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowsnot statedReplacement modelauncherStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchYesTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
35 Command Wheel Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowswindows 11Replacement modeoverlayStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.4
36 StartAllBack Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowswindows 11Replacement modenot statedStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchYesTaskbar controlsextensiveSaved profilesnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.4
37 Executor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowsnot statedReplacement modenot statedStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
38 Flow Launcher Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowsnot statedReplacement modenot statedStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
39 GroDock Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported Windowsnot statedReplacement modenot statedStart button controlsnot statedCustom searchnot statedTaskbar controlsnot statedSaved profilesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.0
Compare all 14 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported Windows | Replacement mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | My Start Menu | 5.6 | No | No | — | both | overlay |
| 27 | PExplorer | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | windows_10 | shell_replacement |
| 28 | Portable Start Menu | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | both | launcher |
| 29 | Start Everywhere | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | both | shell_replacement |
| 30 | Win9xplorer | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | both | shell_replacement |
| 31 | Windhawk | 5.6 | No | — | — | both | overlay |
| 32 | Wradial | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | both | launcher |
| 33 | SbieShell | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | shell_replacement |
| 34 | windmenu | 5.5 | No | Yes | — | — | launcher |
| 35 | Command Wheel | 5.4 | No | No | — | windows_11 | overlay |
| 36 | StartAllBack | 5.4 | No | No | — | windows_11 | — |
| 37 | Executor | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Flow Launcher | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | GroDock | 5.0 | No | No | — | — | — |
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