# Dexpot review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Virtual desktops for Windows with previews and per-window rules Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Dexpot adds virtual desktops to Windows, with a full-screen preview of all desktops, a desktop switching toolbar, a taskbar pager and hotkeys. It can give each desktop its own wallpaper and icons, and run rules that act on new windows. The current release, 1.6.14, dates from September 2014 and lists support only up to Windows 8.1. - **Category:** Window Managers & Launchers - **Made by:** Dexpot GbR - **Website:** https://dexpot.de/ - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you are on Windows 10 or 11, because the download page doesn't list them and the vendor's 2016 news says compatibility problems are known. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Dexpot has a free plan, and paid plans start at EUR 24.90 per computer, one-time. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free for private use only, per the download page. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Private use | $0 | Dexpot 1.6 is free for private, non-commercial use. | | Single license | EUR 24.90 one-time, per computer (EU price includes VAT) | Pro license for one computer or client, with support and updates for the 1.6.x series. Packages of 5 or more cost less per copy. | Read from https://dexpot.de/index.php?id=pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dexpot before buying. ## Key features - **Full-screen preview:** A live overview of all desktops where windows can be dragged between them or copied, tiled and closed. - **Switching tools:** A desktop manager toolbar, a taskbar pager, a Dexgrid row-and-column layout and hotkeys such as Alt+1 to Alt+4. - **Per-desktop backgrounds and icons:** Each desktop can have its own wallpaper, color and set of desktop icons, including different backgrounds per monitor. - **Power rules:** Rules act on newly created windows, with actions such as always on top, minimize to tray or a transparency value. - **Application assignment:** Binds an application to one desktop or to all desktops and can launch programs on a chosen desktop. - **Task switcher:** DexTab replaces Alt+Tab with a list of windows across all desktops. ## Good for - Splitting work across several virtual desktops on older Windows versions - Private users who want a free tool - Users who want per-desktop icons and wallpapers ## Worth knowing - The current version is 1.6.14 from September 2014, and the download page lists Windows XP through 8.1; Windows 10 and 11 are not listed. - The vendor's newest news item, from February 2016, says Windows 10 compatibility problems are known and an update will follow. - The free edition is for private use only; business use needs a paid license. - Prices are shown in euros, with an approximate dollar conversion. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Dexpot adds virtual desktops to Windows, with a full-screen preview, per-desktop wallpapers and rules for new windows. The current release dates from September 2014 and lists Windows only up to 8.1, so anyone on Windows 10 or 11 is on their own. - **Value for money: B.** Free for private use, and the one-time business license is EUR 24.90 per computer, about $27.50, which is above the category's $19 middle one-time price. Business use is not free. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Version 1.6 is free for private, non-commercial use with no stated cap, and one person could live on it. Companies have to buy a license. - **Features: C.** Preview of all desktops, a pager, per-desktop icons and wallpapers, window rules and a task switcher. It does the job, but it hasn't been updated since 2014. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. It is a program to install, but the rules, Dexgrid and per-desktop settings take some setting up. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only, and the download page lists XP through 8.1 rather than current versions. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dexpot's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among window managers and launchers - Dexpot's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 7 of the 48 other window managers and launchers we grade, and level with 3. - It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 14 of 48) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/window-managers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Dexpot 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: 38 of the 48 other window managers and launchers grade higher. - You could not: Control over other apps' windows. - You could not: A real app for Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Window management, Keyboard-first ## Alternatives - [VirtuaWin](https://toolgpa.com/tools/virtuawin): Free, open-source virtual desktop manager for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dexpot-vs-virtuawin) - [Actual Window Manager](https://toolgpa.com/tools/actual-window-manager): Windows toolset for multi-monitor setups and virtual desktops. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/actual-window-manager-vs-dexpot) - [WindowTop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/windowtop): Windows utility for always-on-top, opacity and picture-in-picture. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dexpot-vs-windowtop) - [MaxTo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/maxto): Custom screen zones with hotkey and drag snapping for Windows and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dexpot-vs-maxto) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://dexpot.de/ - https://dexpot.de/index.php?id=pricing - https://dexpot.de/index.php?id=download - https://dexpot.de/index.php?id=features Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/dexpot Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).