GeekTool AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools and other similar apps like GeekTool

GeekTool is described as 'Application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GeekTool for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Wayland and Python apps. The best GeekTool alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GeekTool are Conky, Uwidgets, Eww and XWidget.

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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

     491 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 is the most popular Windows alternative to GeekTool.

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

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceGeekTool is Free and Proprietary
    • Rainmeter is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedGeekTool is not according to our users
  2. Conky icon

    Conky

     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
    Conky screenshot 1
     

    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to GeekTool.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceGeekTool is Free and Proprietary
    • Conky is LightweightGeekTool is not according to our users
  4. Uwidgets icon

    Uwidgets

     10 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.

    39 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Eww icon

    Eww

     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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Eww screenshot 1
     
  6. XWidget icon

    XWidget

     38 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/

    34 XWidget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    XWidget screenshot 1
     

    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to GeekTool.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietaryGeekTool is Free and Proprietary
    • XWidget is LightweightGeekTool is not according to our users
  7. XMeters icon

    XMeters

     19 likes

    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    24 XMeters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    XMeters screenshot 1
     
  9. Übersicht icon

    Übersicht

     20 likes

    Übersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they

    15 Übersicht alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Almost everyone thinks Übersicht is a great GeekTool alternative.

    • Übersicht is the most popular Mac alternative to GeekTool.

    • Übersicht is Free and Open SourceGeekTool is Free and Proprietary
    • Übersicht is Customizable and LightweightGeekTool is not according to our users
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    BitBar

     13 likes

    The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Desktop Info icon

    Desktop Info

     17 likes

    This little application displays system information on your desktop in a similar way to some other desktop information tools. Unlike others, this application looks like wallpaper but stays resident in memory and continues to update the display in real time.

    24 Desktop Info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ...appears on desktop
     
  14. AGS icon

    AGS

     1 like

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
    https://github.com/ezerinz/epik-shell
     
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