DeskMakeover vs SimpleDesktopFence
DeskMakeover
dm.xiaominglab.comSimpleDesktopFence
github.comSide by side
| Figure | DeskMakeover | SimpleDesktopFence |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Organization Software | 7.8 (#10) | 7.1 (#32) |
| Customization | Users can adjust icon shape, coloring, plate, finish, and shortcut mark independently. | Per-panel settings include background color, opacity from 25% to 100%, font size from 8 pt to 22 pt, column visibility, and file extension display. |
| Purpose | DeskMakeover is a Windows desktop customization app for restyling desktop icons and organizing them with zones drawn onto the wallpaper. | SimpleDesktopFence is a lightweight Windows desktop app that displays folder contents in floating, customizable panels. |
Plans
In their own words
DeskMakeover
DeskMakeover is a free Windows desktop customization app for changing icon appearance and arranging icons in zones drawn over wallpaper. It offers nine hand-tuned looks: Squircle, Blueprint, Pixel Era, Gleam, Glaze, Die-Cut, Porthole, Scrapbook, and Creekstone. Shape, coloring, plate, finish, and shortcut mark can be adjusted independently. For organization, users can choose Workbench or Quadrants templates or draw zones themselves, with five materials and four title styles. The studio mirrors the desktop live, supports undo and redo, and can reread icons, arrangement, and wallpaper in one click. Style combinations can be saved, exported as files, and imported as style packs. DeskMakeover snapshots the Windows desktop before changes and says each change can be undone with one click. It installs per-user and runs locally without an account, telemetry, or uploads, according to its maker. The app supports 64-bit Windows 10 version 1809 or newer and Windows 11, not macOS or Linux.
SimpleDesktopFence
SimpleDesktopFence has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.