Software Alternatives & Startups

CardboardShaper VS ShellNewHandler

Compare CardboardShaper VS ShellNewHandler and see what are their differences

CardboardShaper

Box dieline generator that corrects for board thickness and folds the box in 3D

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0 reviews
Pricing
Freemium €2.5 / One-off (PDF file)
ShellNewHandler

SourceForge.net: ShellNewHandler details page

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Which is more popular?

Based on our record, ShellNewHandler seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 2 times since March 2021.

social mentions
0 vs 2
CAD popularity
100% vs 0%

Base details

Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.

CardboardShaper
ShellNewHandler
Website cardboardshaper.com sourceforge.net
Pricing
Freemium €2.5 / One-off (PDF file) Official pricing
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Company Startup from the Netherlands —
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About CardboardShaper and ShellNewHandler

In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.

CardboardShaper
ShellNewHandler

CardboardShaper draws the flat blank for a cardboard box from its inside size. Pick a style (FEFCO 0201 shipping box, 0427 mailer, tuck end carton, tray and more) and a board from 0.45 mm carton to 7 mm double-wall corrugated, and every panel is sized for that thickness. Before you download, the...

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Analysis

An editorial look at what each product does well and who it suits.

CardboardShaper
ShellNewHandler

No analysis of CardboardShaper yet.

Overall verdict

  • ShellNewHandler is a niche, lightweight utility hosted on SourceForge designed to give users more control over the Windows 'New' context menu (the ShellNew menu). It can be considered good for its specific narrow use case, but it is an older, minimally maintained tool that may not suit all users, especially those on modern Windows versions.

Why this product is good

  • Provides direct control over customizing the Windows right-click 'New' menu, allowing users to add or remove file type entries
  • Lightweight and free, without bundled bloatware typical of some other free utilities
  • Simple and focused in scope, making it easy to understand for its specific purpose
  • Open distribution via SourceForge allows transparency and no-cost access

Recommended for

  • Power users who want to declutter or customize the Windows New context menu
  • IT administrators managing standardized desktop environments across multiple machines
  • Users comfortable with older utility-style tools and Windows registry-related tweaks
  • Not recommended for casual users seeking modern, actively supported software with regular updates

Category popularity

How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.

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CardboardShaper
ShellNewHandler
100% 100%
CAD
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0% 0%
100% 100%
100% 100%
0% 0%
0% 0%
100% 100%

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Social recommendations and mentions

Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.

CardboardShaper 0 mentions
ShellNewHandler 2 mentions

Tracking CardboardShaper since Oct 2026.

  • I recently got libreoffice, but now the new option in right click looks like a mess. Can someone help me get rid of them please?
    Use Shell New Handler. Run the portable app and simply untick the items you don't want to appear in your new context menu. Source: about 4 years ago
  • This menu should be easy to add/remove programs to... Who is really creating Access Databases from this menu often enough to keep it here? (Not me!) Is there an easy way to edit this?
    I've always used ShellNewHandler for this. It's a really simple portable utility that allows you to remove most of the items from that menu. Tested it out on Windows 11 and it's still compatible. Source: over 5 years ago

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