Rainmeter AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Monitors

The best Network Monitor alternative to Rainmeter is Conky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rainmeter and five of them are Network Monitors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Monitor alternatives to Rainmeter are DeskDash, LibreDiagnostics, Simple Stats and MiniUsage.

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  1. Conky icon
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    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.

    35 Conky alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. DeskDash icon
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    DeskDash turns your Windows desktop background into a live dashboard of widgets that sit behind your open windows. Build your own or install from a secure community-based marketplace.

    25 DeskDash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. A desktop utility for real-time hardware monitoring and diagnostics.

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    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Real-time system monitor for desktop corner.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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