Desktop Info Alternatives
Apps similar to Desktop Info include Rainmeter, which is free and open source. Other options are Sidebar Diagnostics, Conky, DeskDash and Eww. Desktop Customization Tools like Desktop Info are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.
Alternatives list
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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Lets you keep your eye on system resource usages of your PC. It supports 43 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, Network, and detailed HDD usages, so you may discover what's limiting your system performance in each occasion.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Japan
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Wayland
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 typeApplication types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
Venmon is a system resource monitoring and multi-ping tool for Windows. It can monitor system memory, processor, battery life, uptime, idle time, graphic cards, network traffic, event logs, and drives. It uses minimal processing power and memory usage while displaying real-time...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
United States
+8
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
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
Particulars displays system information about your Mac. It shows computer name, model name, serial number, CPU, RAM, graphics card, OS version, Server version, current user, uptime, disk space, and network configuration.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
+1
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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