Best Taskbar Customization Software in 2026
Updated
In short: DisplayFusion is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GroupManager and Taskbar Groups. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GroupManager.
Taskbar customization software gives you options for changing how the desktop taskbar is arranged and displayed. Compared on app grouping controls, taskbar positioning and sizing, transparency controls, and multi-monitor support, the entries can help you match settings to your screen setup. Platform and portable-version availability are also worth checking, as are free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. DisplayFusion, GroupManager, and Taskbar Groups are among the named options. Focus on the adjustments you actually need, whether that means organizing applications, changing taskbar dimensions, or controlling how it appears across displays.
29 taskbar customization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Taskbar Customization Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 DisplayFusion API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 02 GroupManager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 03 Taskbar Groups API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 04 Winstep Nexus Dock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 05 7+ Taskbar Tweaker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 06 ExplorerPatcher API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 07 MonitorDock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 08 RainbowTaskbar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 09 RetroBar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 10 TaskbarX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 YASB Reborn API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 SpaceMonger API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 13 Actual Multiple Monitors API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 14 Deskloom API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 15 glassbar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 Taskbar Widgets API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 TaskbarDock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Winzoo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 TaskbarXI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 TranslucentTB API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 TrayToolbar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 UltraMon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 23 Actual Transparent Window API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 24 GroDock API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 25 SmartTaskbar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which taskbar customization software is ranked first on Inferse?
DisplayFusion is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 5.9. GroupManager is second and Taskbar Groups third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.