MyDesktopWidget Alternatives

Apps similar to MyDesktopWidget include Rainmeter, which is free and open source. Other options are Seelen UI, Libre Hardware Monitor, Wigify and Sidebar Diagnostics. There's no shortage of Desktop Customization Tools like MyDesktopWidget, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.

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  1. hwinfo icon
     15 likes

    hwinfo/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support.

    141 hwinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. Dynamic Theme icon
     6 likes

    Dynamic background and/or lock screen picture with daily Bing or Windows Spotlight pictures, one Bing or Windows Spotlight picture or personal pictures.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Übersicht icon
     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

    26 Übersicht alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. BgInfo icon
     23 likes

    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...

    27 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Desktop Info icon
     16 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.

    28 Desktop Info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. A desktop utility for real-time hardware monitoring and diagnostics.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. GeekTool icon
     25 likes

    GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

    • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
    • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
    • Image mode
    25 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. AGS icon
     3 likes

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
    Good alternative?
     
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