Taskbar Groups vs TaskbarDock
Taskbar Groups
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| Figure | Taskbar Groups | TaskbarDock |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Taskbar Customization Software | 7.8 (#12) | 7.4 (#20) |
| License | The repository says the project is licensed under the MIT License. | The source repository provides the software under the MIT License. |
| Maker | The GitHub profile identifies the maker as Jack Schierbeck and lists Stockholm, Sweden. | The license names Victor Alberto Gil (vhanla) as the 2019 copyright holder. |
| Multiple monitors | A release note lists support for multiple monitors, vertical and top taskbars, and hidden taskbars. | The project lists multimonitor support, including support for more than two monitors in a release note. |
| Purpose | Taskbar Groups is a lightweight Windows utility for creating groups of shortcuts in the taskbar. | TaskbarDock adds features for customizing the Windows 10 taskbar. |
Plans
In their own words
Taskbar Groups
Taskbar Groups is a free Windows utility for organizing shortcuts into groups on the taskbar. Groups can contain .exe and .lnk shortcuts, folders, Windows Store apps, and Steam games or software. Users can choose group colors and opacity, pick an icon, edit shortcut names, and set how many shortcuts appear on each row. Optional launch settings include working directories and arguments; Ctrl+Enter can launch all shortcuts in a group, while number keys 1–0 launch shortcuts in positions one through ten. The utility stores group and shortcut icons in each group’s local configuration folder and can regenerate the cache when the group is saved again. A release note lists support for multiple monitors, vertical and top taskbars, and hidden taskbars. Setup involves downloading the latest release ZIP, unpacking it, and running TaskbarGroups.exe. The project is MIT-licensed. Group names are limited to 49 characters and cannot contain special characters; shortcut entry names are limited to 27 characters. A moved shortcut may stop launching until the group is edited again.
TaskbarDock
TaskbarDock adds customization controls to the Windows 10 taskbar. It can center icons within the taskbar area or relative to the screen, switch icons between small and big sizes, and adjust taskbar transparency. The project also lists support for multiple monitors, including setups with more than two. After launch, the app sits in the system tray, where its context menu provides controls. It can remember settings and has an autorun option. Transparency may conflict with other tools, and restoring opacity may require locking and unlocking the taskbar through that menu. Taskbar positioning is not a listed capability. TaskbarDock is free, with a listed price of free, and is available for Windows. The project describes development as early and ongoing; its latest listed release is a prerelease marked as needing testing. It is offered under the MIT License, and the maker invites feedback through GitHub Issues and discussion through a Slack link in the README.