Newgen Alternatives
Newgen is described as 'application that brings the new Metro UI to your desktop. It set of live widgets that shows some content from the web and some from your PC. Newgen supports WPF, HTML5, and HTML widgets' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Newgen for Windows and Rainmeter. The best alternative is Immersive Explorer, which is free. Other great apps like Newgen are Omnimo UI, WinMetro and Windows 8 Transformation Pack.
Immersive Explorer is an open source alternative to the default file explorer included in Windows (known as Windows Explorer).
Do you want your desktop to look futuristic, informative and stylish? With Omnimo you can create amazing homescreen-like desktops that will fit your every need. Inspired by the Metro UI, it delivers highly functional interactive panels to the desktop and more!
Windows 8 Transformation Pack turns Windows 7/Vista/XP user interface to Windows 8. Including Windows 8 Boot Screen, Login Screen, Themes, Wallpapers, Icons, Sounds, Fonts, Metro/Modern UI, Aero’s Auto-Colorization, Taskbar UserTile and more.