Rainmeter Alternatives for Linux

Rainmeter is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Conky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Rainmeter are hwinfo, Eww, GKrellM and gDesklets.

Rainmeter alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Desktop Customization Tools or Wallpapers Hubs. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rainmeter.

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Conky
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
BSD
23 Conky alternatives
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.
- - Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to Rainmeter.
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Conky Features
1. Command line interfaceConky either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Conky without registration.
3. LightweightConky consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Ad-freeConky doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Support for Multiple MonitorsConky supports the use of multiple displays.
Performance Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Geeky
Comments about Conky as a Alternative to Rainmeter
Some users think Conky is a great Rainmeter alternative, some don't.
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Conky lacks a main repository for adding/removing desktop widgets, nor maintains any central database of them.
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hwinfo
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
106 hwinfo alternatives
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.
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hwinfo Features
1. Command line interfacehwinfo either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Hardware Monitoring
Eww
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Customization Tool
Linux
35 Eww alternatives
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
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Eww Features
1. Support for scriptingEww supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Widgets
Customizable
Custom widgets
Configurable
Gtk
Rust
GKrellM
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
19 GKrellM alternatives
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.
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GKrellM Features
Hardware Monitoring
Opinions about GKrellM as a Alternative to Rainmeter
Most users think GKrellM is a great Rainmeter alternative.
gDesklets
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Free • Open Source
Shell Extension
Linux
BSD
14 gDesklets alternatives
gDesklets is an architecture for "desklets", which are tiny applets sitting on your desktop in a symbiotic relationship of eye candy and usefulness.
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gDesklets Features
Desktop Widget
Widgets
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 0.36.3, released in January 2011, can be still downloaded from Launchpad

Opinions about gDesklets as a Alternative to Rainmeter
Most users think gDesklets is a great Rainmeter alternative.
nwg-wrapper
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Customization Tool
Linux
Wayland
12 nwg-wrapper alternatives
This program is a GTK3-based wrapper to display a script output, or a text file content on the desktop in sway or other wlroots-based compositors. It uses the gtk-layer-shell library to place the window on the bottom layer.
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nwg-wrapper Features
1. Support for scriptingnwg-wrapper supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Widgets
Custom widgets
Customizable
Configurable
Customization