8GadgetPack Alternatives

8GadgetPack is described as 'Makes it possible to use gadgets on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to 8GadgetPack for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Android Tablet and Steam apps. The best 8GadgetPack alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 8GadgetPack are Uwidgets, XWidget, Moo0 System Monitor and KDE Plasma Workspaces.

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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.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    it looks very good and is easy to use. makes your desktop looks better.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Rainmeter is a great 8GadgetPack alternative.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to 8GadgetPack.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 8GadgetPack.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open Source8GadgetPack is Free and Proprietary
    • Rainmeter is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focused8GadgetPack is not according to our users
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    Uwidgets

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    Offers MacOS 15-style customizable, interactive widgets for Windows, including weather, calendar, notes, reminders, and a comprehensive system monitor. Features real-time blur, resizable widgets, grid snapping, multiple themes, accent colors, and offline local operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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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/

    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 8GadgetPack.

    • XWidget is Freemium and Proprietary8GadgetPack is Free and Proprietary
    • XWidget is Lightweight8GadgetPack is not according to our users

  5. Moo0 System Monitor

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    Lets you keep your eye on system resource usages of your PC. It supports 43 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, Network, and detailed HDD usages, so you may discover what's limiting your system performance in each occasion.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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
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    • KDE Plasma Workspaces is the most popular Linux alternative to 8GadgetPack.

    • KDE Plasma Workspaces is Free and Open Source8GadgetPack is Free and Proprietary
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    AveDesk

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    AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    screenstyler

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    It's a little something we made to make Windows customization easier. ScreenStyler has an intuitive UI and combines several apps and resources for fast, awesome results.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Superlayer

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    Superlayer is the easiest way to create delightful widgets for your Mac in no time. Choose from a variety of gorgeous pre-designed widgets — all highly customizable — and place them anywhere you want, directly onto your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Superlayer is the most popular Mac alternative to 8GadgetPack.

    • Superlayer is Freemium and Proprietary8GadgetPack is Free and Proprietary
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