Conky AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to Conky is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Conky and eight of them are System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to Conky are GKrellM, Sidebar Diagnostics, vtop and BgInfo.

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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

     493 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.

    38 Rainmeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    4
    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
  4. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

     82 likes

    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1
     
  5. vtop icon

    vtop

     15 likes

    vtop is a graphical command-line tool that uses unicode braille to chart CPU and memory usage. It can be easily extended.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. BgInfo icon

    BgInfo

     22 likes

    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...

    23 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BgInfo screenshot 1
     
  7. BGINFO4X icon

    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. Nerdtool icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nerdtool screenshot 1
     
  10. 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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