Comparison
RadialDeck and Kando.
Both put a pie menu under your cursor. Kando is a free, open-source pie menu for Windows, macOS and Linux. RadialDeck is a Windows-only radial menu built around the program you are in, the files you selected and the text you copied. Here is how they differ, so you can pick the one that fits.
| Kando | RadialDeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Windows, macOS and Linux | Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, as a native Windows app |
| Price | Free and open source; the author accepts donations | Free for two rings. Pro is 24 € a year, VAT included, with a 14-day trial and a 30-day refund |
| Source code | Open source on GitHub | Closed source. No account and no telemetry |
| Opens with | A shortcut (Ctrl+Space for the example menu); mouse, stylus, touch, controller or keyboard | A hotkey held or tapped, a side or middle mouse button, or holding the right button; arrow keys, type-to-find and number keys once it is open |
| What a slice does | Launch applications, simulate keyboard shortcuts, open files and more | Launch or switch to programs, send shortcuts, paste snippets, run PowerShell or cmd with the selection or clipboard, 32 clipboard text transforms, window switcher, clipboard history, scroll to adjust, copy text from the screen, macros |
| Out of the box | An example menu to start from | A gallery of 1,400+ ready-made actions for 100+ programs, and packs for the programs it finds installed |
| Different menu per program | Yes, with menu conditions such as the focused application or window | Yes, by program name or window title; the same hotkey opens the ring for the program in front |
| Windows installer | Code-signed through the SignPath Foundation | In the Microsoft Store, signed by Microsoft (no SmartScreen prompt); the direct installer is not code-signed yet |
Kando's column comes from its public README and documentation as of 30 September 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Pick Kando if
you also work on a Mac or on Linux and want the same menu everywhere, you want open-source software, or you drive your computer with a pen, a touch screen or a game controller.
Pick RadialDeck if
you spend the day in Windows programs like Excel, Outlook, Explorer, AutoCAD or a terminal, and want a ring that changes with the program in front, acts on the files you selected and fixes the text you copied, with most of it ready-made. See the programs it knows.