AveDesk Alternatives

AveDesk is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to AveDesk for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best AveDesk alternative is Conky, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AveDesk are XWidget, Eww, BgInfo and 8GadgetPack.

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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...

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AveDesk alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2022
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  1. 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.

    25 Conky alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Conky screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Geeky
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Conky VS AveDesk

     

    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to AveDesk.

    • Conky is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AveDesk.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceAveDesk is Free and Proprietary
    • Conky is LightweightAveDesk is not according to our users
  2. XWidget icon

    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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    XWidget screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.9.28) is from October 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Desktop Widget

    XWidget VS AveDesk

     

    • XWidget is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to AveDesk.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietaryAveDesk is Free and Proprietary
    • XWidget is LightweightAveDesk is not according to our users
  4. Eww icon

    Eww

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    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    53 Eww alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Eww screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Rust

    Eww VS AveDesk

     
  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...

    18 BgInfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BgInfo screenshot 1

    BgInfo VS AveDesk

     
  6. 8GadgetPack icon

    8GadgetPack

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    8GadgetPack makes it possible to use gadgets on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10.

    8 8GadgetPack alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    8GadgetPack screenshot 1

    8GadgetPack Features

    1.  Sidebar
    2.  PNG source support
    3.  Widgets

    8GadgetPack VS AveDesk

     
  7. Nerdtool icon

    Nerdtool

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    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.

    30 Nerdtool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nerdtool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Clock widget
    2.  Widgets

    Nerdtool VS AveDesk

     

    • Nerdtool is the most popular Mac alternative to AveDesk.

    • Nerdtool is Free and Open SourceAveDesk is Free and Proprietary
  9. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    BGINFO4X screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    last post or update 2014

    BGINFO4X VS AveDesk

     

    • BGINFO4X is the most popular iPhone alternative to AveDesk.

    • BGINFO4X is Free and Open SourceAveDesk is Free and Proprietary
  10. 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...

    12 KDE Plasma Workspaces alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plasma Desktop Workspace
    Discontinued

    The term "KDE Plasma Workspaces" is no longer in use anywhere with the release of KDE Plasma 5 in 2014. It has been broken up into multiple components; the important ones are already in the AlternativeTo database (e.g. KDE Plasma).

    KDE Plasma Workspaces Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  Widgets

    KDE Plasma Workspaces VS AveDesk

     
  11. Amnesty Generator icon

    Amnesty Generator

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    Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.

    7 Amnesty Generator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Amnesty Generator screenshot 1

    Amnesty Generator Features

    1.  Widgets

    Amnesty Generator VS AveDesk

     
  12. macOS Dashboard icon

    macOS Dashboard

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    Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.

    7 macOS Dashboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    macOS Dashboard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Discontinued since macOS Catalina.

    macOS Dashboard Features

    1.  Widgets

    macOS Dashboard VS AveDesk

     
  13. gDesklets icon

    gDesklets

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    gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.

    16 gDesklets alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    gDesklets screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.36.3, released in January 2011, can be still downloaded from Launchpad

    gDesklets Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets

    gDesklets VS AveDesk

     
  14. myBoard icon

    myBoard

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    myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.

    7 myBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WORLD CLOCK

    myBoard Features

    1.  Dashboard
    2.  Widgets

    myBoard VS AveDesk

     
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