Superlayer Alternatives

Apps similar to Superlayer include Rainmeter, which is free and open source. Other options are Conky, ViBox, Eww and Uwidgets. Desktop Customization Tools like Superlayer are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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  1. Rainmeter icon
     519 likes

    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.

    45 Rainmeter alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. Conky icon
     169 likes

    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.

    34 Conky alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. ViBox icon
     21 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. Eww icon
     17 likes

    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    69 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  5. Uwidgets icon
     12 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.

    44 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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/

    38 XWidget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
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  7. OpenAnima icon
     1 like

    OpenAnima is an open-source Windows desktop overlay engine for animated and static assets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  8. DesktopMagic icon
     1 like

    DesktopMagic allows you to improve the looks of your desktop!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Desktop Info icon
     16 likes

    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.

    27 Desktop Info alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. OneWidget icon
     1 like

    OneWidget is a customizable app offering a wide variety of widgets for personalizing your home screen, including transparent, live, and health data widgets, with adjustable themes, icons, and sizes, compatible with iOS 14+ and iPadOS 14+.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. GeekTool icon
     25 likes

    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
    23 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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