Dual Monitor Tools Review: Hands-On with v2.13 (2026)
An honest review from a fan site: what DMT does brilliantly, where it shows its age, and who should install it today.
What we tested
Setup: v2.13, Windows 11, dual 27″ 1440p
Installed from the official SourceForge build, SHA-256 verified. All six modules enabled, hotkeys bound per the guides on this site.
The good
Strengths
Cursor lock is best in class — hard lock plus sticky resistance, now per-monitor in v2.13.
Swap Screen hotkeys become muscle memory within a day.
Truly free — GPLv2, no tiers, no nags, no telemetry.
Featherweight — the portable zip is 352 KB and it idles invisibly.
The not-so-good
Weaknesses
The options UI looks like 2009 and assumes you enjoy configuring hotkeys.
No per-monitor taskbar (by design — but some buyers expect one).
You must define every hotkey yourself; nothing works out of the box.
Documentation is thin — which is why this site exists.
Score
8.5 / 10 for its niche
Deduct points for the dated UI and the empty-hotkeys first run. But nothing free touches its cursor control, and the price is right. Download v2.13 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dual Monitor Tools good?
For its niche, excellent: the best free cursor lock on Windows, genuinely useful window hotkeys, and a sub-1-MB footprint. The interface looks dated and there’s no per-monitor taskbar — know that going in.
Is Dual Monitor Tools still updated?
Yes — v2.13 was released in September 2026 with per-monitor cursor lock, named monitors, and GPU info. Development is slow but alive.
Who should skip DMT?
If you need per-monitor taskbars or scripted window automation, look at DisplayFusion Pro or Actual Multiple Monitors instead.
Ready to try Dual Monitor Tools?
Free, open-source, and portable. Get version 2.13 now.
Download DMT v2.13 (Free)