Samurize AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like Samurize

Samurize is described as 'Advanced system monitoring and desktop enhancement engine for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. IT professionals, overclockers, gamers and desktop modders alike use Samurize for system information, weather reports, news headlines and much much more' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Samurize for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Samurize alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Samurize are Conky, XWidget, BgInfo and GKrellM.

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Samurize alternatives page was last updated Feb 18, 2022
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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rainmeter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Custom widgets
    5.  Live Wallpapers
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Desktop Widget
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Colored Text
    12.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Rainmeter VS Samurize

     

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Samurize.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Samurize.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and LightweightSamurize is not according to our users
  2. Conky icon

    Conky

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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.

    25 Conky alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Conky screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Geeky
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Conky VS Samurize

     

    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to Samurize.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Conky is LightweightSamurize is not according to our users
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    XWidget

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    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/

    30 XWidget alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    XWidget screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.9.28) is from October 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Desktop Widget

    XWidget VS Samurize

     

    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Samurize.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietarySamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • XWidget is LightweightSamurize is not according to our users
  5. BgInfo icon

    BgInfo

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    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...

    18 BgInfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BgInfo screenshot 1

    BgInfo VS Samurize

     
  6. GKrellM icon

    GKrellM

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GKrellM screenshot 1
    GKrellM screenshot 2

    GKrellM Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    GKrellM VS Samurize

     

    • GKrellM is the most popular Mac alternative to Samurize.

    • GKrellM is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. GeekTool icon

    GeekTool

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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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    GeekTool screenshot 1
    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 Samurize

     
  9. BGINFO4X icon

    BGINFO4X

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    BGINFO for X, also called BGINFO4X, is a clone of the popular program BGINFO for Windows created by Sysinternals.

    10 BGINFO4X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    BGINFO4X screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    last post or update 2014

    BGINFO4X VS Samurize

     

    • BGINFO4X is the most popular iPhone alternative to Samurize.

    • BGINFO4X is Free and Open SourceSamurize is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. Desktop Info icon

    Desktop Info

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    This little application displays system information on your desktop in a similar way to some other desktop information tools. Unlike others, this application looks like wallpaper but stays resident in memory and continues to update the display in real time.

    19 Desktop Info alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ...appears on desktop

    Desktop Info Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Widgets

    Desktop Info VS Samurize

     
  11. WPInfo icon

    WPInfo

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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:

    9 WPInfo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Output
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.1.0 beta1, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    WPInfo Features

    1.  Portable

    WPInfo VS Samurize

     
  12. KDE Plasma Workspaces icon

    KDE Plasma Workspaces

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    Plasma Workspaces is the umbrella term for all graphical environments provided by KDE. Plasma separates components into "data engines" and their visualization counterparts. This is intended to reduce the total programming effort when there are multiple possible...

    12 KDE Plasma Workspaces alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plasma Desktop Workspace
    Discontinued

    The term "KDE Plasma Workspaces" is no longer in use anywhere with the release of KDE Plasma 5 in 2014. It has been broken up into multiple components; the important ones are already in the AlternativeTo database (e.g. KDE Plasma).

    KDE Plasma Workspaces Features

    1.  KDE
    2.  Widgets

    KDE Plasma Workspaces VS Samurize

     
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    AveDesk

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    AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves. Each icon of Avedesk is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything.

    14 AveDesk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AveDesk screenshot 1
    AveDesk screenshot 2
    AveDesk screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Desktop Widget
    2.  Widgets

    AveDesk VS Samurize

     
  14. MiniUsage icon

    MiniUsage

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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.

    34 MiniUsage alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MiniUsage screenshot 1
    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 Samurize

     
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