Rainmeter Alternatives for Mac

Rainmeter is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is ViBox, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rainmeter are Übersicht, GeekTool, GKrellM and MenuMeters for El Capitan.

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Rainmeter alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for System Information Utilities or Network Monitors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Desktop Customization. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rainmeter.
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Rainmeter alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. ViBox icon
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    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    19 ViBox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Desktop Widget
    4.  Widgets
    5.  Multiple desktops

    ViBox VS Rainmeter

     
    • ViBox is the most popular Mac alternative to Rainmeter.

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
  2. Übersicht icon
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    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

    10 Übersicht alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Desktop Widget
    3.  Stats
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Custom widgets
    7.  Community-based
    8.  Low CPU usage
    9.  Applescript

    Übersicht VS Rainmeter

     
    Comments about Übersicht as an Alternative to Rainmeter
    agnesnutter
    Positive Mar 3, 2021
    0

    It's very flexible, and unlike the other options for Mac, it's still under active development.

    Guest
    Positive Sep 16, 2018
    0

    very well made, nonintrusive

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    • Most users think Übersicht is a great Rainmeter alternative.

    • Übersicht is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
    • Übersicht is LightweightRainmeter is not according to our users
  3. GeekTool icon
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    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
    18 GeekTool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The program is reportedly still working, but latest version, 3.3.1, was released in October 2016. It can be still downloaded from the official website.

    GeekTool Features

    1.  Applescript
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    GeekTool VS Rainmeter

     
    Comments about GeekTool as an Alternative to Rainmeter
    amanpreetsingh
    Positive Aug 10, 2017
    0

    As the name suggests it's a little bit geeky, but after few tutorials you can do wonders on your mac :)

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    • Most users think GeekTool is a great Rainmeter alternative.

    • GeekTool is Free and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
  4. GKrellM icon
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    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.

    20 GKrellM alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GKrellM Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    GKrellM VS Rainmeter

     
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    This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  CPU temperature
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    MenuMeters for El Capitan VS Rainmeter

     
  6. iGlance icon
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    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.

    14 iGlance alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    This project is no longer under active development.

    iGlance Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iGlance VS Rainmeter

     
  7. Nerdtool icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Clock widget
    2.  Widgets

    Nerdtool VS Rainmeter

     
    Comments about Nerdtool as an Alternative to Rainmeter
    Guest
    Negative Mar 12, 2017
    0

    The appearance of the software is nothing like rainmeter.

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    • Nerdtool is Free and Open SourceRainmeter is also Free and Open Source
  8. BitBar icon
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    The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BitBar Features

    1.  Display info on the menubar
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    BitBar VS Rainmeter

     
  9. iPulse icon
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    Using its concise and appealing user interface, iPulse graphically displays the inner workings of OS X on your desktop, menu bar or Dock.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iPulse VS Rainmeter

     
    • iPulse is the most popular commercial alternative to Rainmeter.

    • iPulse is Paid and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Superlayer Features

    1.  Custom widgets
    2.  Desktop Widget
    3.  Widgets

    Superlayer VS Rainmeter

     
  11. MiniUsage icon
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    MiniUsage displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.0, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website, but it doesn’t work on macOS 10.13

    MiniUsage Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    MiniUsage VS Rainmeter

     
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