Screenlets Alternatives

Screenlets is described as 'Are small owner-drawn applications (written in Python) that can be described as "the virtual representation of things lying/standing around on your desk". Sticknotes, clocks, rulers, ... the possibilities are endless' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Screenlets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Screenlets alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screenlets are Conky, XWidget, BgInfo and Desktop Info.

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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.

    34 Rainmeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to Screenlets.

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

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceScreenlets is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedScreenlets is not according to our users
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    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.

    26 Conky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    this only for monitoring hardware

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    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to Screenlets.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceScreenlets is also Free and Open Source
    • Conky is LightweightScreenlets 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/

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
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    • XWidget is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Screenlets.

    • XWidget is Freemium and ProprietaryScreenlets is Free and Open Source
    • XWidget is LightweightScreenlets is not according to our users
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    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...

    19 BgInfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • GeekTool is the most popular Mac alternative to Screenlets.

    • GeekTool is Free and ProprietaryScreenlets is Free and Open Source
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    Winstep Xtreme

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    Integrated desktop enhancement suite combining customizable docks, menus, taskbars, animated themes, and widget support, enabling advanced workspace organization, quick program access, multi-monitor support, seamless Windows integration, and extensive theme options.

    3 Winstep Xtreme alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Winstep Xtreme is the most popular commercial alternative to Screenlets.

    • Winstep Xtreme is Paid and ProprietaryScreenlets is Free and Open Source
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • BGINFO4X is the most popular iPhone alternative to Screenlets.

    • BGINFO4X is Free and Open SourceScreenlets is also Free and Open Source
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    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:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Output
     
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Plasma Desktop Workspace
     
  15. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    It hasn't nearly as much features as screenlets

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MiniUsage is Free and ProprietaryScreenlets is Free and Open Source
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