Open source alternatives to Fences

2 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Fences does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Fences does

Group desktop icons into containerscore
Tidy a cluttered desktopcore
Rules that auto-sort new files
Folder portals on the desktop
Hide icons with a double-click
Roll up groups
Desktop layout snapshots

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

Project	Covers	Stars	Commits, 12 weeks	Last release	Closed vs opened	Setup	License
bentodeskBento-style desktop organizer for Windows, written in Rust	Replaces it89%	189+2	0	3 months ago	20%	Install like an app	AGPL-3.0
Covers all 2 core jobs. Not shown: Hide icons with a double-click.See the evidence Group desktop icons into containerscoreYesDrag files, folders, or shortcuts into a Zone. Tidy a cluttered desktopcoreYesThe desktop goes quiet again. Rules that auto-sort new filesYeshandle repeatable local organization without an online service Folder portals on the desktopYeskeep a bound directory and its Zone in sync Hide icons with a double-clickNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it. Roll up groupsYesA Zone rests as a capsule Desktop layout snapshotsYesSave and load layout snapshots
DeskBoxWindows desktop organizer with WinUI 3 widgets and tray app	Replaces it78%	9.1k+481	509	22 days ago	75%	Install like an app	GPL-3.0
Covers all 2 core jobs. Not shown: Hide icons with a double-click; Desktop layout snapshots.See the evidence Group desktop icons into containerscoreYesCreate managed file widgets backed by ordinary folders Tidy a cluttered desktopcoreYesDeskBox organizes desktop files Rules that auto-sort new filesYesOptionally organize new desktop files after downloads Folder portals on the desktopYesmap an existing folder without moving it Hide icons with a double-clickNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it. Roll up groupsYesCapsule Mode Desktop layout snapshotsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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