SideSlide

Spec sheet

Purpose

SideSlide is a portable desktop assistant that organizes shortcuts, information, and other items in a customizable workspace.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Ads and bundled software

The maker says SideSlide has no ads, spyware, or bundled software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Containers

Containers can be resized, detached, folded, shrunk, repositioned, and customized to organize shortcuts, feeds, notes, URLs, and pictures.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Notes

Notes can be searched, and the tour describes RC4 encryption for notes with an option to re-encrypt them automatically.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Objects

Users can add shortcuts, commands, URLs, RSS feeds, pictures, reminders, and notes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Portability

The maker says SideSlide is fully portable, can run from a USB stick, and keeps configuration files in a single folder.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Release

The download page lists SideSlide v6.50 dated September 1, 2026.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

RSS

The built-in RSS reader supports multiple feeds, keyword highlighting, and filtering headlines by keywords.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Signing notice

The maker says it cannot afford a code signing certificate and warns that SmartScreen may block SideSlide.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Supported systems

The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and XP as supported operating system versions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Weather

Weather information comes from Open-Meteo and can be displayed in the Title Bar or Dock Strip.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Workflow

SideSlide supports mouse and keyboard controls, a launcher with an expression calculator and directory navigator, and launching multiple shortcuts at once.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Workspace

The workspace can dock to a screen edge, hide when unused, and reappear with a mouse gesture or hotkey.Read 8 Oct 2026 · northglide.com

Plans and prices

Every SideSlide plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Desktop Organization Software#30 of 477.2