# WindowTop review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Windows utility for always-on-top, opacity and picture-in-picture Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. WindowTop is a Windows utility that keeps any window above the others, changes a window's opacity, and shrinks a window into a floating picture-in-picture view. It also offers one-click anchors for switching windows and a dark mode that can be applied to windows that lack one. A free edition covers personal use, and a paid Pro license unlocks the advanced features and commercial use. - **Category:** Window Managers & Launchers - **Made by:** WindowTop - **Website:** https://windowtop.info/ - **Runs on:** Windows - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you use it for work on the free edition, as business use needs Pro. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, WindowTop has a free plan, and paid plans start at $19 one-time. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free edition for personal, non-commercial use; Pro features such as picture-in-picture, anchors and window rules need a Pro license. - **Free trial:** 30-day trial of Pro features in the standalone version, started automatically on first launch; the Microsoft Store version has no trial. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Always on top and opacity for personal, non-commercial use. | | Pro | $19 one-time, for 3 computers per user | Unlocks picture-in-picture, anchors, saved window settings, fuller dark mode and commercial use. The Microsoft Store version costs more. | Read from https://windowtop.info/purchase/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WindowTop before buying. ## Key features - **Always on top:** Keeps any window above others and can mark it with a colored border whose color and thickness are adjustable. - **Opacity and click-through:** Makes a window see-through and lets mouse clicks pass through it to what sits behind, for tracing or referencing. - **Picture-in-picture and crop:** Pro turns a window into a floating view, lets you interact with it there and crop it to a region, which can be detected automatically since version 5.29. - **Anchors:** Pro places clickable anchors on screen to bring a window forward in one click, which the vendor presents as quicker than Alt+Tab. - **Dark mode and glass mode:** Applies a dark theme to windows that have none and offers separate opacity and blur settings for backgrounds, text and images. - **Saved window settings:** Pro remembers per-window settings, such as always on top, and supports white and black lists of programs. ## Good for - Keeping a reference window, video or chat visible over other work - Overlaying a see-through window on another one while tracing or comparing - Personal use at no cost, with a low one-time price for the full set ## Worth knowing - The free edition is for personal, non-commercial use only; business use needs a Pro license. - Windows only, and 64-bit only; dark mode and glass mode need Windows 10 or later. - The vendor says dark mode is stable on Windows 11 and may be unstable on Windows 10, and that glass mode can be slow at 4K. - A Pro license covers 3 computers per user; teams and companies are pointed to a separate license plan. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. WindowTop keeps windows on top, adjusts their opacity and does picture-in-picture on Windows. The free edition is for personal use only and the features that matter most are $19 Pro. - **Value for money: B.** $19 one-time for 3 computers, in line with the $19 one-time middle for window managers. - **Free plan and trial: B.** The free edition covers personal, non-commercial use. Pro adds picture-in-picture, anchors and window rules, with a 30-day trial in the standalone version. - **Features: C.** Always on top, opacity, click-through, picture-in-picture, anchors and saved window settings, but picture-in-picture and anchors are Pro. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record. Install it and use the menu on any window. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** Windows only and 64-bit only. Windows only, 64-bit only; no Mac, Linux, phone or web version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WindowTop'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 - WindowTop's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 11 of the 48 other window managers and launchers we grade, and level with 11. - It stands best on ease of use (B, above 32 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 WindowTop 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: 26 of the 48 other window managers and launchers grade higher. It costs $19, paid once. - 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, One-time purchase ## Alternatives - [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-windowtop) - [MaxTo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/maxto): Custom screen zones with hotkey and drag snapping for Windows and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/maxto-vs-windowtop) - [AquaSnap](https://toolgpa.com/tools/aquasnap): Windows tool that docks, snaps and tiles windows by dragging. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/aquasnap-vs-windowtop) - [Dexpot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dexpot): Virtual desktops for Windows with previews and per-window rules. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dexpot-vs-windowtop) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://windowtop.info/ - https://windowtop.info/purchase/ - https://windowtop.info/faq-frequently-asked-questions/ - https://windowtop.info/about/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/windowtop Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).