gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Conky Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to Conky is Rainmeter, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Seelen UI, ViBox, Eww and Sidebar Diagnostics. There's no shortage of Desktop Customization Tools like Conky, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.
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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
A widget framework for building desktop shells, written and configurable in Python
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-2.1)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Python
- Wayland
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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
WPInfo displays system information on the Windows wallpaper. It works similarly to BGInfo from SysInternals but it adds a few unique features:
Platforms
- Windows
France
EU
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
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Italy- EU
36 Themia alternativesThemia turns empty Windows desktop into useful surface. Widgets float on wallpaper, never steal focus, never clutter taskbar. Drag-and-resize grid, dark glass aesthetic, configurable per monitor.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Switzerland
A modern Windows desktop widget engine with zero-wake gaming pause, wallpaper-layer rendering, and an experimental Rainmeter skin importer.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Brazil
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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Japan
46 ARLO OS alternativesA customizable Windows desktop experience featuring interactive desktop tools, productivity features, and the Ghost Detectives AI assistant ecosystem.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
India
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