What Tablif read on Maktaby's site
Maktaby describes itself as: “Maktaby — Boxes, Widgets & Live Wallpapers for Windows”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “then adds the two things a plain desktop organizer never has: widgets you write yourself and live wallpapers”
What it is
Calls itself “Windows desktop organizer”.
- Calls itself: Windows desktop organizer
“Maktaby is a Windows desktop organizer that helps you group and manage desktop shortcuts, files and folders in customizable boxes.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account” and “telemetry”.
- Says it will not: account · telemetry
“…then adds the two things a plain desktop organizer never has: widgets you write yourself and live wallpapers .”
“There is no telemetry and no account.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“Yes — Apache-2.0. You can use, modify and redistribute it, including commercially, as long as you keep the license and state your changes.”
“Is it free? Yes — Apache-2.0.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Available in 2 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Languages: Arabic · English
“Is it free? Yes — Apache-2.0. You can use, modify and redistribute it, including commercially”
“The installer speaks English and Arabic, and asks which you want.”
How it runs
A desktop app for Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Windows
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- Built with: GitHub Pages
“Maktaby is a Windows desktop organizer that helps you group and manage desktop shortcuts, files and folders in customizable boxes.”
“Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later, or Windows 11”
What it works with
Integrates with GitHub. Names .NET 10 Desktop Runtime, Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime and 4 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: GitHub
- Names: .NET 10 Desktop Runtime · Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime · Inno Setup 6 · +3
“.NET 10 Desktop Runtime”
“Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download for Windows”
“Read the plugin guide → -> https://github.com/ezhassen/Maktaby/blob/develop/docs/native-widgets.md”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 21 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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