Samurize AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like Samurize

Samurize is described as 'Advanced system monitoring and desktop enhancement engine for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. IT professionals, overclockers, gamers and desktop modders alike use Samurize for system information, weather reports, news headlines and much much more' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Samurize for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Samurize alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Samurize are Conky, XWidget, BgInfo and Desktop Info.

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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    34 Rainmeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Samurize.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Samurize.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Rainmeter is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedSamurize is not according to our users
  2. Conky icon

    Conky

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    Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Originally a fork of Torsmo, Conkys torsmo-based code is BSD licensed. New code in Conky has been licensed under the GPL 3.0.

    26 Conky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to Samurize.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Conky is LightweightSamurize is not according to our users
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    XWidget

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    XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/

    30 XWidget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
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    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Samurize.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietarySamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • XWidget is LightweightSamurize is not according to our users
  5. BgInfo icon

    BgInfo

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    How many times have you walked up to a system in your office and needed to click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself of important aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, or operating system version If you manage multiple computers you...

    19 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Desktop Info icon

    Desktop Info

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    This little application displays system information on your desktop in a similar way to some other desktop information tools. Unlike others, this application looks like wallpaper but stays resident in memory and continues to update the display in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. GeekTool icon

    GeekTool

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    GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

    • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
    • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
    • Image mode

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • GeekTool is the most popular Mac alternative to Samurize.

    • GeekTool is Free and ProprietarySamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
  9. GKrellM icon

    GKrellM

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    GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme.

    19 GKrellM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. XRG icon

    XRG

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    XRG is an open source system monitor for Mac OS X. XRG allows you to monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. BGINFO4X icon

    BGINFO4X

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    BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.

    10 BGINFO4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • BGINFO4X is the most popular iPhone alternative to Samurize.

    • BGINFO4X is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. WPInfo icon

    WPInfo

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    WPInfo displays system information on the Windows wallpaper. It works similarly to BGInfo from SysInternals but it adds a few unique features:

    9 WPInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Output
     
  13. KDE Plasma Workspaces icon

    KDE Plasma Workspaces

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    Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plasma Desktop Workspace
     
  14. MiniUsage icon

    MiniUsage

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    MiniUsage displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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