Aston vs SbieShell
Aston
astonshell.ruSbieShell
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Aston | SbieShell |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Start Menu Customization Software | 8.1 (#6) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Customization | Users can customize the menu, desktop, panels, themes, and skins. | The repository describes the program as highly customizable, including start menu actions and taskbar appearance and size. |
| Purpose | Aston replaces the standard Windows desktop with a customizable shell. | SbieShell is a shell program for Sandboxie’s isolated desktops, covering the desktop, Start menu, taskbar, and notification area. |
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In their own words
SbieShell
SbieShell is a Windows shell program for Sandboxie’s isolated desktops, spanning the desktop, Start menu, taskbar and notification area. The project describes it as based on ROS Explorer and as the shell portion of WinXShell. It is also presented as a free Windows Explorer replacement for Windows PE. Listed features include a Windows-style file explorer with automatic refresh, desktop icons that support drag and drop, and wallpaper support for Windows Vista and later. Customization options cover third-party file explorer integration, Start menu actions, and taskbar color and height. SbieShell supports tray icons for both x86 and x64 software, and the project lists compatibility with the third-party ClassicShell Start menu application. The repository identifies the license as GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 (LGPL-2.1). The project welcomes code contributions, feedback, comments and bug reports. Its GitHub repository lists no releases.