Taskbar Groups vs UltraMon
Taskbar Groups
github.comUltraMon
realtimesoft.comSide by side
| Figure | Taskbar Groups | UltraMon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Taskbar Customization Software | 7.8 (#12) | 7.5 (#16) |
| Maker | The GitHub profile identifies the maker as Jack Schierbeck and lists Stockholm, Sweden. | Realtime Soft owner and UltraMon developer Christian Studer is based in Grindelwald, Switzerland; the company was founded in 1998. |
| Purpose | Taskbar Groups is a lightweight Windows utility for creating groups of shortcuts in the taskbar. | UltraMon is a utility for multi-monitor systems designed to increase productivity and unlock the potential of multiple monitors. |
Plans
UltraMon
- 100+ licenses$19.95, paid once
- 50–99 licenses$22.95, paid once
- 26–49 licenses$25.95, paid once
- 11–25 licenses$29.95, paid once
- 5–10 licenses$32.95, paid once
- 2–4 licenses$36.95, paid once
- Single license$39.95, paid once
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.
UltraMon
UltraMon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.