KDE Plasma Workspaces Alternatives

KDE Plasma Workspaces is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to KDE Plasma Workspaces for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best KDE Plasma Workspaces alternative is XWidget, which is free. Other great apps like KDE Plasma Workspaces are BgInfo, 8GadgetPack, Nerdtool and BGINFO4X.

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  1. XWidget icon

    XWidget

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    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/

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
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    • XWidget is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • XWidget is the most popular free alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietaryKDE Plasma Workspaces is Free and Open Source
    • XWidget is LightweightKDE Plasma Workspaces is not according to our users
  2. BgInfo icon

    BgInfo

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    How many times have you walked up to a system in your office and needed to click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself of important aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, or operating system version If you manage multiple computers you...

    19 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. 8GadgetPack icon

    8GadgetPack

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    8GadgetPack makes it possible to use gadgets on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10.

    8 8GadgetPack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Nerdtool icon

    Nerdtool

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    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 types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Nerdtool is the most popular Mac alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • Nerdtool is the most popular Open Source alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • Nerdtool is Free and Open SourceKDE Plasma Workspaces is also Free and Open Source
    • Nerdtool is CustomizableKDE Plasma Workspaces is not according to our users
  6. BGINFO4X icon

    BGINFO4X

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    BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.

    10 BGINFO4X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    BGINFO4X screenshot 1
     

    • BGINFO4X is the most popular iPhone & Linux alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • BGINFO4X is Free and Open SourceKDE Plasma Workspaces is also Free and Open Source
  7. AveDesk icon

    AveDesk

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Amnesty Generator icon

    Amnesty Generator

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. gDesklets icon

    gDesklets

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. macOS Dashboard icon

    macOS Dashboard

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. myBoard icon

    myBoard

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    myBoard is a Windows port of Mac OS X dashboard. It is an application for Windows operating systems, used for hosting mini-applications known as magnets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Desktop iCalendar icon

    Desktop iCalendar

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    Desktop iCalendar is a handy desktop calendar for Windows. It stays on your desktop and shows the days of the current month. It can sync with your Google Calendar, share calendars with your family and friends. It also uses high-quality fonts, looks pretty, and has lots of skins.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Desktop iCalendar is the most popular commercial alternative to KDE Plasma Workspaces.

    • Desktop iCalendar is Paid and ProprietaryKDE Plasma Workspaces is Free and Open Source
  14. Superlayer icon

    Superlayer

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    Superlayer is the easiest way to create delightful widgets for your Mac in no time. Choose from a variety of gorgeous pre-designed widgets — all highly customizable — and place them anywhere you want, directly onto your screen.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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