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, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best gDesklets alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gDesklets are Conky, XWidget, Eww and Moo0 System Monitor.

gDesklets alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools but may also be System Information Utilities. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of gDesklets.

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gDesklets

Free • Open Source
Shell Extension

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Rainmeter
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Customization Tool
System Information Utility
Windows
30 Rainmeter alternatives
Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop, from hardware usage meters to fully functional audio visualizers. You are only limited by your imagination and creativity.
- - Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to gDesklets.
- - Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to gDesklets.
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Rainmeter Features
1. Live WallpapersRainmeter offers a selection of dynamic, interactive, and animated wallpapers.
Widgets
Customizable
Customize skin
CPU Monitoring
Custom widgets
Colored Text
Skinnable
Hardware Monitoring
Desktop Widget
Conky
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
BSD
23 Conky alternatives
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.
- - Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to gDesklets.
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Conky Features
1. Command line interfaceConky either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Conky without registration.
3. LightweightConky consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Ad-freeConky doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Support for Multiple MonitorsConky supports the use of multiple displays.
Performance Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Geeky
XWidget
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Freemium • Proprietary
Desktop Customization Tool
Windows
Android
Android Tablet
Steam
25 XWidget alternatives
XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/
- - XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to gDesklets.
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XWidget Features
1. LightweightXWidget consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableXWidget can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Configurable
Desktop Widget
Eww
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Customization Tool
Linux
34 Eww alternatives
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
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Eww Features
1. Support for scriptingEww supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Widgets
Customizable
Custom widgets
Configurable
Gtk
Rust
Moo0 System Monitor
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Windows
13 Moo0 System Monitor alternatives
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.
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Moo0 System Monitor Features
1. PortableMoo0 System Monitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
System analysis
Temperature Monitoring
Web-Based
Memory usage
Hardware Monitoring
KDE Plasma Workspaces
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Free • Open Source
Linux
12 KDE Plasma Workspaces alternatives
Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...
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KDE Plasma Workspaces Features
KDE
Widgets
Discontinued
The term "KDE Plasma Workspaces" is no longer in use anywhere with the release of KDE Plasma 5 in 2014. It has been broken up into multiple components; the important ones are already in the AlternativeTo database (e.g. KDE Plasma).
Screenlets
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Free • Open Source
Shell Extension
Linux
20 Screenlets alternatives
Screenlets are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless.
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Screenlets Features
Widgets
Desktop Widget
AveDesk
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
14 AveDesk alternatives
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.
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AveDesk Features
Desktop Widget
Customizable
Amnesty Generator
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
7 Amnesty Generator alternatives
Easily convert millions of web widgets, games and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or social network profiles – into gadgets for your Sidebar. If you like widgets on the web, you’ll love them on your Sidebar.
- - Amnesty Generator is the most popular Mac alternative to gDesklets.
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Winstep Xtreme
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
4 Winstep Xtreme alternatives
An integrated workspace environment, Winstep Xtreme is a powerful suite of desktop enhancement utilities that merge incredible usability and performance with breathtaking eye candy. The Winstep Xtreme suite includes the following applications: Nexus Ultimate, Workshelf...
- - Winstep Xtreme is the most popular commercial alternative to gDesklets.
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Winstep Xtreme Features
Dock
Themes
Skins
SE-DesktopApps
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
2 SE-DesktopApps alternatives
SE-DesktopApps is set of desktop tools that can help you in your daily routine and increase your productivity: explorer, desktop notes, media player, program launcher, clock with alarms and wallpaper changer.
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SE-DesktopApps Features
1. PortableSE-DesktopApps can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Notifications
Discontinued
The company stopped development for its applications. Last versions can be still downloaded from the official website.
macOS Dashboard
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
7 macOS Dashboard alternatives
Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as widgets. First introduced in Tiger, it is a semi-transparent layer that is invisible to the user unless activated by clicking its icon in the Dock.
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macOS Dashboard Features
Widgets
Discontinued
Discontinued since macOS Catalina.