Rainmeter Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Rainmeter for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Seelen UI, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and 19 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Rainmeter are Libre Hardware Monitor, XWidget, ViBox and Sidebar Diagnostics.

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Rainmeter alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for System Information Utilities or Wallpapers Hubs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Android, Mac, Windows, Mac + Desktop Customization and 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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Alternatives list

  1. Seelen UI icon
     43 likes

    Web-based customizable desktop environment integrated with Windows 10/11 offers tiling window manager, intuitive configuration, widget and menu adjustments, theme personalization, taskbar layout options, wallpaper management, streamlined multitasking, and workflow optimization.

    12 Seelen UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. XWidget icon
     38 likes

    XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/

    34 XWidget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
     
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    Comments about XWidget as an Alternative to Rainmeter
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    Easy to uses and easy to create my own skins and theme. awesome.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think XWidget is a great Rainmeter alternative.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietaryRainmeter is Free and Open Source
  3. ViBox icon
     18 likes

    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.

    24 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  5. Uwidgets icon
     10 likes

    Offers MacOS 15-style customizable, interactive widgets for Windows, including weather, calendar, notes, reminders, and a comprehensive system monitor. Features real-time blur, resizable widgets, grid snapping, multiple themes, accent colors, and offline local operation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. XMeters icon
     19 likes

    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    24 XMeters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Dynamic Theme icon
     5 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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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