Open Source Conky Alternatives for Windows

Conky is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows alternative is Rainmeter. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Conky and nine of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Conky are Seelen UI, GKrellM, Sidebar Diagnostics and Uwidgets.

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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

     500 likes

    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.

    40 Rainmeter alternatives

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    • Windows
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    Rainmeter vs Conky Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    -1

    rain meter is more usable than conky

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    3

    Conky Is not a Desktop customisation platform, it is a system monitor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    MyAlternativeEgo
    Negative
    1

    Rainmeter is not a sysmonitor, its a theme/desktop platform with a hint to the system info.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceConky is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and Privacy focusedConky is not according to our users
  2. Seelen UI icon

    Seelen UI

     46 likes

    Web-based customizable desktop environment integrated with Windows 10/11 offers tiling window manager, intuitive configuration, widget and menu adjustments, theme personalization, taskbar layout options, wallpaper management, streamlined multitasking, and workflow optimization.

    12 Seelen UI alternatives

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    • Windows
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    Seelen UI vs Conky Comments
    Solandre Shelta
    Positive
    0

    This is a very good idea, I hope it goes somewhere, and I wonder if I could build something similar from Firefox for Linux

    • Seelen UI is Free and Open SourceConky is also Free and Open Source
    • Seelen UI is Customizable and Privacy focusedConky is not according to our users
  4. GKrellM icon

    GKrellM

     20 likes

    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.

    23 GKrellM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    GKrellM vs Conky Comments
    CeesT
    Positive
    3

    Works flawlessly out of the box, while being nice to look at as well.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    I've used GKrellM for years in Linux. Very simple to set up and displays the info I like to keep an eye on. I didn't realise it's available on Windows too.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    I don't like this program because it doesn't show all the system parameters I want, also, it isn't as clean as conky and looks too much like an app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • GKrellM is Free and Open SourceConky is also Free and Open Source
  6. Uwidgets icon

    Uwidgets

     12 likes

    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.

    40 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    WindowsWidgets

     3 likes

    WindowsWidgets is a Windows application that enables you to create, load, and manage customizable, standalone widgets for your desktop. The project is released under the AGPL license. This repository provides an overview of Widget Manager and the supporting plugins (widgets)...

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    • Windows
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    WindowsWidgets vs Conky Comments
    Solandre Shelta
    Positive
    0

    Works similar to conky but for windows.

    • WindowsWidgets is Free and Open SourceConky is also Free and Open Source
  10. BGINFO4X icon

    BGINFO4X

     5 likes

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

    13 BGINFO4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. WPInfo icon

    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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