gDesklets Alternatives

gDesklets is described as 'Architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to gDesklets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and Python apps. The best gDesklets alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gDesklets are ViBox, Conky, Uwidgets and Eww.

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  1. Rainmeter icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. ViBox icon
     18 likes

    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    24 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Conky icon
     168 likes

    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.

    30 Conky alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. Uwidgets icon
     11 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Eww icon
     14 likes

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

    61 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. AGS icon
     1 like

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
     
  7. Integrated desktop enhancement suite combining customizable docks, menus, taskbars, animated themes, and widget support, enabling advanced workspace organization, quick program access, multi-monitor support, seamless Windows integration, and extensive theme options.

    3 Winstep Xtreme alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. 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
     
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