Actual Window Manager review (2026): is it worth $59.95?
Windows toolset for multi-monitor setups and virtual desktops
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Actual Window Manager report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for multi-monitor taskbars and virtual desktops on Windows
Actual Window Manager is a broad Windows suite for multi-monitor setups: a taskbar on every monitor, virtual desktops and per-window rules. It is $59.95, the top of the category's one-time range, and it sells its own pieces separately.
Who Actual Window Manager is for
- Fits if you run several monitors on Windows
- Works for people who want a taskbar on each screen
Who Actual Window Manager is not for
- Skip it if you want a free tool, as there is no free tier past the 60-day trial
- Pricey if you only need one piece, since the vendor also sells those as separate products
- Watch out: the licence includes only one year of free updates
- Not for you if you use a Mac, Linux or Windows on ARM64
Why Actual Window Manager gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$59.95 one-time is the top of the category's $4.99 to $59.95 one-time range, and the middle is $19.
- CFree plan and trialA 60-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say a card is needed. No free tier.
- BFeaturesTaskbar on every monitor, virtual desktops, per-window rules, extra title buttons, Desktop Divider and mirroring. No gap shown in the core job.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. A broad suite with many settings to learn.
- DPlatforms and integrationsWindows only; ARM64 is not supported. Windows only; ARM64 is not supported, and there is no Mac, Linux, phone or web version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Actual Tools's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Actual Window Manager's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 48 other window managers and launchers we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on features (B, above 35 of 48) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 49 window managers and launchers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Actual Window Manager’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 48, level with 4
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 48, level with 11
- BFeaturesAbove 35 of 48, level with 12
- CEase of useAbove 8 of 48, level with 23
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 48, level with 34
Keep Actual Window Manager, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Actual Window Manager you would be making control over other apps' windows. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 42 of the 48 other window managers and launchers grade higher. It costs $59.95, paid once.
What you could not
- Control over other apps' windows.
- Control of displays through the operating system.
- A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Actual Window Manager’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Actual Window Manager?
Actual Window Manager is a Windows add-on that bundles more than 50 desktop management tools. It adds a taskbar to each monitor, virtual desktops, extra title-bar buttons, per-window rules, tiling zones and hotkeys. It is aimed at people who run several monitors and want to control where each window sits and how it behaves.
Worth knowing
- Windows only; the vendor says ARM64 is not supported.
- The license includes 1 year of free updates; the order page lists the subscription as free for that year only.
- The suite is broad, and the vendor also sells its pieces, such as Actual Multiple Monitors, as separate products.
- There is no free tier; use beyond the 60-day trial needs a license.
Key features
- Taskbar on every monitor
- Adds a full taskbar to each display, plus separate wallpapers and screen savers for each monitor.
- Virtual desktops
- Unlimited additional desktops, with Classic and Independent modes for multiple monitors.
- Per-window rules
- Sets startup mode, position and priority for individual windows, and can make a window ignore deactivation.
- Extra title buttons
- Adds buttons such as minimize to tray, move to the next monitor, always on top and resize.
- Desktop Divider
- Splits a monitor or the whole desktop into tiles that maximized windows fill, with custom layouts that can be switched on the fly.
- Desktop mirroring
- Shows a window, a monitor or a custom part of the desktop in a separate window on another monitor.
Actual Window Manager pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Actual Window Manager is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59.95 one-time, per license.
- Starts at
- $59.95 one-time, per license
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 60-day free trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Single license | $59.95one-time, per copy | Includes a 1-year free updates subscription and a 30-day money-back guarantee; volume discounts start at 2 copies (10% off). |
Read from actualtools.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Actual Window Manager before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Actual Window Manager have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Actual Window Manager is listed for Windows.
Does Actual Window Manager have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Actual Window Manager is listed for Windows.
Is Actual Window Manager open source?
Actual Window Manager is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.