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 ViBox, Uwidgets, Conky and Eww.

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gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.

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gDesklets alternatives page was last updated Sep 2, 2024
  1. Rainmeter icon
     461 likes

    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.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives
    Rainmeter screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  System Information
    5.  Custom widgets
    6.  Live Wallpapers
    7.  Hardware Monitoring
    8.  Desktop Widget
    9.  Colored Text
    10.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    11.  Skinnable
    12.  Portable
    13.  Dark Mode
    Rainmeter icongDesklets Icon

    Rainmeter VS gDesklets

    Is Rainmeter a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to gDesklets.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to gDesklets.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourcegDesklets is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and LightweightgDesklets is not according to our users
  2. ViBox icon
     13 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.

    18 ViBox alternatives
    ViBox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Multiple desktops
    ViBox icongDesklets Icon

    ViBox VS gDesklets

    Is ViBox a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
    • ViBox is the most popular Mac alternative to gDesklets.

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietarygDesklets is Free and Open Source
  3. Uwidgets icon
     7 likes

    Bring MacOS 15 inspired interactive and customizable widgets on your Windows Home Screen. Comes with realtime blur as in Original MacOS.

    32 Uwidgets alternatives
    Uwidgets screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Uwidgets Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
    Uwidgets icongDesklets Icon

    Uwidgets VS gDesklets

    Is Uwidgets a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  4. Conky icon
     160 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.

    26 Conky alternatives
    Conky screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Geeky
    Conky icongDesklets Icon

    Conky VS gDesklets

    Is Conky a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to gDesklets.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourcegDesklets is also Free and Open Source
    • Conky is LightweightgDesklets is not according to our users
  5. Eww icon
     8 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.

    45 Eww alternatives
    Eww screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Eww Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Rust
    Eww icongDesklets Icon

    Eww VS gDesklets

    Is Eww a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  6. XWidget icon
     37 likes

    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/

    30 XWidget alternatives
    XWidget screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Desktop Widget
    XWidget icongDesklets Icon

    XWidget VS gDesklets

    Is XWidget a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to gDesklets.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietarygDesklets is Free and Open Source
    • XWidget is LightweightgDesklets is not according to our users
  7.  8 likes

    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.

    14 Moo0 System Monitor alternatives
    From the official webpage

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Moo0 System Monitor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Memory usage
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  System analysis
    gDesklets Icon

    Moo0 System Monitor VS gDesklets

    Is Moo0 System Monitor a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  8. KDE Plasma Workspaces icon
     10 likes

    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...

    12 KDE Plasma Workspaces alternatives
    Plasma Desktop Workspace

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    KDE Plasma Workspaces Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  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).

    KDE Plasma Workspaces icongDesklets Icon

    KDE Plasma Workspaces VS gDesklets

    Is this a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  9. Screenlets icon
     14 likes

    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.

    19 Screenlets alternatives
    Screenlets screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Screenlets Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Desktop Widget
    Screenlets icongDesklets Icon

    Screenlets VS gDesklets

    Is Screenlets a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  10. AveDesk icon
     3 likes

    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.

    14 AveDesk alternatives
    AveDesk screenshot 1
    AveDesk screenshot 2
    AveDesk screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AveDesk Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets
    AveDesk icongDesklets Icon

    AveDesk VS gDesklets

    Is AveDesk a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  11. Amnesty Generator icon
     3 likes

    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.

    7 Amnesty Generator alternatives
    Amnesty Generator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Amnesty Generator Features

    1.  Widgets
    Amnesty Generator icongDesklets Icon

    Amnesty Generator VS gDesklets

    Is Amnesty Generator a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
  12. Winstep Xtreme icon
     3 likes

    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...

    3 Winstep Xtreme alternatives
    Winstep Xtreme screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Winstep Xtreme Features

    1.  Dock
    2.  Themes
    3.  Skins
    Winstep Xtreme icongDesklets Icon

    Winstep Xtreme VS gDesklets

    Is Winstep Xtreme a good alternative to gDesklets?
     
    • Winstep Xtreme is the most popular commercial alternative to gDesklets.

    • Winstep Xtreme is Paid and ProprietarygDesklets is Free and Open Source
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