Dropzone vs Winstep Nexus Dock
Dropzone
aptonic.comWinstep Nexus Dock
winstep.netSide by side
| Figure | Dropzone | Winstep Nexus Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 3 |
| Spec score · App Launcher Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Spec score · App Launchers | 9.0 (#4) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Spec score · App launchers | 9.0 (#4) | 7.9 (#16) |
| Support | Aptonic offers email support at [email protected], community forums, registration guidance and serial retrieval. | Winstep lists technical support by email and via its forums, and says to use the forums if email receives no reply within 48 hours. |
| System requirements | The current Dropzone 5 homepage requires macOS 13 or later and states full macOS Tahoe support. | The listed requirements include Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11, 120 MB of free disk space and a screen resolution of at least 800×600; ARM Windows devices are supported. |
Plans
Dropzone
- FreeFree
- Pro MonthlyPrice not published
- Pro YearlyPrice not published
- Pro LifetimePrice not published
- Dropzone 5 free downloadFree
- FreeFree
- Dropzone 5 Pro subscription$1.99 a month
- Dropzone 4 Pro Monthly$4.99 a month
- Dropzone 4 Pro Yearly$19.99 a year
- Dropzone 4 Pro Lifetime$34.99, paid once
Winstep Nexus Dock
- NexusFree
- Nexus commercial license$12.95, paid once
- Nexus Ultimate$29.95, paid once
In their own words
Dropzone
Dropzone is a macOS app for drag-and-drop workflows, file transfers, application launches, and service integrations. Built-in actions rename, move, and copy files, share through AirDrop, and launch apps. Other actions resize or compress images, download videos, and shorten URLs. Drop Bar temporarily holds files for later dragging to applications or Dropzone actions. Dropzone 5 supports multiple grids, with controls for columns, size, and action arrangement. Its dz command-line tool can run actions, add files to Drop Bar, and switch grids. Users can install add-on actions or create their own in Ruby or Python. Listed service actions include SFTP, Amazon S3, and Imgur; SFTP and Amazon S3 uploads are Pro features. The Free plan includes a customizable app, folder, and action grid, multiple grids, and Drop Bar. Dropzone 5 Pro costs $1.99 a month after a 14-day free trial, or 35.00 USD once for a lifetime license. The app requires macOS 13 or later and supports Tahoe.
Winstep Nexus Dock
Winstep Nexus Dock is a customizable Windows dock for opening frequently used applications, folders, documents and commands. It can show running applications, replace the taskbar and display system tray icons. Built-in modules include a clock, Recycle Bin, email checker, weather and CPU, RAM and network meters. Nexus Ultimate adds multiple docks, sub-docks, shelves, drawers, Grid Stacks, Launch Pads and additional modules. Customization options include themes, configurable behavior, animated icons, visual effects and skins from major third-party docks. Nexus supports Windows UWP apps and Progressive Web Apps from Chrome, Brave and Microsoft Edge. Listed system requirements include Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11, 120 MB of free disk space and a minimum 800×600 screen resolution; ARM Windows devices are supported. The free Nexus plan is for personal use and allows one alarm. A commercial license costs $12.95 as a one-time purchase, and Nexus Ultimate costs $29.95, paid once. The Ultimate purchase page lists a fully functional 30-day trial.