Rainmeter AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to Rainmeter is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and ten of them are System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to Rainmeter are Conky, Sidebar Diagnostics, hwinfo and GKrellM.

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  1. Conky icon
     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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Conky as an Alternative to Rainmeter
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    Conky lacks a main repository for adding/removing desktop widgets, nor maintains any central database of them.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Conky icon
    • Some users think Conky is a great Rainmeter alternative, some don't.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
  2. SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  3. hwinfo icon
     13 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.

    126 hwinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. GKrellM icon
     20 likes

    GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme.

    23 GKrellM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  5. BgInfo icon
     22 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...

    23 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. iGlance icon
     7 likes

    iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Nerdtool icon
     5 likes

    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Nerdtool as an Alternative to Rainmeter
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    The appearance of the software is nothing like rainmeter.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Nerdtool is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
  8. WPInfo icon
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    WPInfo displays system information on the Windows wallpaper. It works similarly to BGInfo from SysInternals but it adds a few unique features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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