Software Alternatives & Reviews

Start8 VS WinMetro

Compare Start8 VS WinMetro and see what are their differences

Start8 logo Start8

Start8 returns the familiar Start menu to Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system.

WinMetro logo WinMetro

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  • Start8 Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-12
  • WinMetro Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-19

Start8 videos

Start8 review (and the reason why Metro UI's name was changed)

More videos:

  • Review - Start8 review
  • Tutorial - How to get Start Menu back in Windows 8 with Stardock Start8 - Tutorial

WinMetro videos

WinMetro Review: The Windows 8 UI

More videos:

  • Tutorial - Review and How To Get And Use WinMetro In Windows Vista or Windows 7
  • Tutorial - ►How to make Windows 7 looks Like Windows 8 ! (WinMetro)

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Start8 and WinMetro)
Note Taking
83 83%
17% 17
OS & Utilities
78 78%
22% 22
LMS
100 100%
0% 0
Image Optimisation
0 0%
100% 100

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Start8 and WinMetro, you can also consider the following products

Classic Shell - Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.

Immersive Explorer - Browse Folders, Libraries, Favorites etc.

Open Shell - Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start...

Newgen - Newgen is an application that brings the new Metro UI to your desktop.

Start Menu X - Start Menu X with Start Button. Power users know how inconvenient and time-consuming it is to launch programs from the system menu.

Omnimo UI - Do you want your desktop to look futuristic, informative and stylish?