AGS Alternatives

AGS is described as 'A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AGS for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Wayland and BSD apps. The best AGS alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AGS are ViBox, Conky, Uwidgets and Cairo-Dock.

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AGS alternatives page was last updated Jan 4, 2026

nwg-wrapper
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This program is a GTK3-based wrapper to display a script output, or a text file content on the desktop in sway or other wlroots-based compositors. It uses the gtk-layer-shell library to place the window on the bottom layer.
16 nwg-wrapper alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Desktop Customization
Platforms
Linux
Wayland
Is nwg-wrapper a good alternative to AGS?
Nerdtool
5 likes
Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
35 Nerdtool alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
System Information
Desktop Customization
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Is Nerdtool a good alternative to AGS?
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Waybar
3 likes
Highly customizable Wayland bar for Sway and Wlroots based compositors.
25 Waybar alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Linux
Sway
Wayland
W
Is Waybar a good alternative to AGS?
BGINFO4X
5 likes
BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
System Information
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Is BGINFO4X a good alternative to AGS?
WPInfo
3 likes
WPInfo displays system information on the Windows wallpaper. It works similarly to BGInfo from SysInternals but it adds a few unique features:
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
System Information
Origin
France
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is WPInfo a good alternative to AGS?
KLWP Live Wallpaper Maker
4 likes
Create you own designs and display any data you need, at once, and with wonderful animations too! If you were looking for Rainmeter or Conky on Android, this is it!
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
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Is this a good alternative to AGS?
Polybar
2 likes
Status bar for Unix-like systems.
24 Polybar alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
X11
Is Polybar a good alternative to AGS?
AveDesk
3 likes
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
Is AveDesk a good alternative to AGS?
ADeskBar
2 likes
a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is ADeskBar a good alternative to AGS?
gDesklets
3 likes
gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.
21 gDesklets alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Is gDesklets a good alternative to AGS?
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BMPanel
2 likes
BMPanel (bitmap panel) is a lightweight, NETWM compliant panel for X11 Window System, which contains a desktop switcher, taskbar, system tray and clock. The application is inspired by simplicity of fspanel. BMPanel has a modern look and feel, while keeping itself tiny and small.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
BSD
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Is BMPanel a good alternative to AGS?
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MagicMirror²
1 like
MagicMirror² is an open source modular smart mirror platform. Based on the Electron application wrapper and tested (but not limited to) Raspberry Pi single board computers.
5 MagicMirror² alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Linux
Raspbian
Raspberry Pi
M
Is MagicMirror² a good alternative to AGS?