Comparison · updated Nov 8, 2026

Best docks for Windows in 2026

We make Doca, so read with that in mind. To be useful anyway, every fact on this page has a source (checked on Nov 8, 2026) and we say where each competitor is better. Docks we couldn't confirm are still maintained were left out.

The docks side by side

1. Doca

Dock with environments and widgets. US$ 9 one-time (7-day free trial, no card). Latest version: 1.0.26, Nov 3, 2026.

• Environments: one dock for each moment, with its own apps, widgets, color and windows.
• 40+ live widgets inside the dock, and you can build your own with a script.
• The Mac magnifier, with adjustable strength and width.
• It can replace the taskbar and restores everything on exit, even after a crash.
• Made by one developer who answers support email himself.

Watch out: It's paid: US$ 9 once, after 7 free days. It isn't open source. It groups windows by app, like the Mac (no named button per window).

2. Winstep Nexus

Mac-style dock. Free for personal use; Nexus Ultimate from US$ 29.95. Latest version: 26.9, Sep 21, 2026.

• Best at: It has a genuinely free version for personal use, with running apps, the tray and multiple monitors.
• Watch out: Multiple docks and sub-docks are Ultimate-only, from US$ 29.95.

Doca vs Winstep Nexus

3. MyDockFinder

MacOS-style dock and bar. Paid on Steam (R$ 23.00 in Brazil on Nov 8, 2026). Latest version: 1.19, Oct 28, 2026.

• Best at: The most macOS-like look on this list, with Mica-style blur and window previews.
• Watch out: Neither the official page nor Steam confirm magnification, multiple docks or side positions.

Doca vs MyDockFinder

4. Seelen UI

Full desktop environment (bar, dock, Start, tiling). Free and open source. Latest version: 2.8.10, Oct 22, 2026.

• Best at: Free and open source (AGPL-3.0).
• Watch out: It's a broad, more complex package if you only want a dock.

Doca vs Seelen UI

Not docks, but they change the taskbar

If what bothers you is the Windows 11 taskbar, rather than not having a dock, these help:

StartAllBack

Start menu and taskbar replacement (classic look). Paid, per-PC license, with a trial (the site doesn't show the price; secondary sources cite US$ 5 to 9). Latest version: 3.9.28, Oct 12, 2026.

• Best at: Brings back a Windows 7/10-style Start and taskbar for people who didn't like Windows 11's.
• Watch out: It isn't a dock: no magnifier, no widgets.

Doca vs StartAllBack

ExplorerPatcher

Shell mod that brings the Windows 10 taskbar back to 11. Free and open source. Latest version: 26100.9711.71.1, Oct 29, 2026.

• Best at: Free and open source (GPL-2.0).
• Watch out: Its README warns some features may not exist on certain Windows versions.

Doca vs ExplorerPatcher

TranslucentTB

Taskbar transparency and effects. Free (Microsoft Store) and open source. Latest version: 2026.2, Aug 31, 2026.

• Best at: Very light: a few MB of memory.
• Watch out: Appearance only: doesn't move, ungroup or replace the taskbar.

Doca vs TranslucentTB

Windhawk

Mod platform for Windows (taskbar, Start and more). Free and open source. Latest version: 1.7.3 (2.0 em alpha), Dec 8, 2025.

• Best at: One app with many mods: vertical taskbar, ungrouping, taskbar height, icon size and more.
• Watch out: It works by injecting code into Windows processes, which can break with updates.

Doca vs Windhawk

Windows 11 taskbar

The taskbar that comes with Windows. Included with Windows. Latest version: Posição alternativa na atualização de setembro de 2026, September 2026.

• Best at: It's built into Windows, nothing to install, and the most integrated with the system (search, Copilot, notifications).
• Watch out: In the top and side positions, auto-hide doesn't work yet (Microsoft notes from May 2026).

Doca vs Windows 11 taskbar

Left out

• ObjectDock: Price (US$ 9.99) and latest version (3.0.1.4, June 2024) only from secondary sources (Thurrott, MajorGeeks); the official page shows no price, version or date, and we could not confirm it is still maintained.
• RocketDock: No date for version 1.3.5 and no sign of maintenance; the official requirement is "Windows 2000 or later", with no mention of Windows 10 or 11.

How we compared

We opened each app's official site, download page, GitHub or Steam page on Nov 8, 2026, and only used a secondary source when the official one didn't show the fact (marked in the list). "Not confirmed" means we didn't find it at the source, not that the feature doesn't exist.

• www.winstep.net/: Nexus grátis para Windows 7, 8, 10 e 11; notícia da v26.9 em 21/09/2026
• www.winstep.net/nexus.asp: versão 26.9; tabela grátis x Ultimate (a partir de US$ 29,95); módulos; vários docks só na Ultimate; vários monitores; português do Brasil; aviso sobre a bandeja no Windows 11
• store.steampowered.com/app/1787090/MyDockFinder/: R$ 23,00; Windows 10 1809+ e Windows 11; 25 idiomas, com pt-BR; vários monitores; avaliações 73% recentes e 85% gerais; requisitos .NET 4.8 e VC++ 2019
• api.steampowered.com/ISteamNews/GetNewsForApp/v2/: versão 1.19 publicada em 28/10/2026 (1.18 em 25/09/2026)
• www.mydockfinder.com/: desfoque e Mica, prévias de janelas, contadores e barras de progresso
• github.com/eythaann/Seelen-UI: Windows 10/11; AGPL-3.0; toolbar, dock, widgets, Iniciar, tiling, vários monitores; mais de 70 idiomas; Store e winget
• api.github.com/repos/eythaann/Seelen-UI/releases/latest: v2.8.10 publicada em 22/10/2026
• seelen.io/: download gratuito, sem plano pago listado

We make Doca. The other apps' facts were checked against the sources below on Nov 8, 2026; spotted something outdated? Email contato@racoelho.com.br.