| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Start Menu Customization Software | 8.1 (#6) | 7.1 (#30) |
| Maker | The site identifies Gladiators Software as the maker in its copyright notice. | The project says it was developed by developers from Ukraine and names Mike Makarov and Andrey Khabalevskyi. |
| Purpose | Aston replaces the standard Windows desktop with a customizable shell. | Power8 is a start menu replacement for Windows, styled to integrate into the taskbar. |
| Search | Integrated search finds items on local disks and information on the Internet. | It can search All Programs and frequently used applications, show Windows Search results, and support internet searches. |