Übersicht AlternativesDesktop Customization Tools and other similar apps like Übersicht

Übersicht is described as 'Lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they' and is a desktop customization tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Übersicht for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and Python apps. The best Übersicht alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Übersicht are ViBox, Conky, Uwidgets and Eww.

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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.

    38 Rainmeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceÜbersicht is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Privacy focusedÜbersicht is not according to our users
  2. ViBox icon

    ViBox

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • ViBox is the most popular Mac alternative to Übersicht.

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietaryÜbersicht is Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    30 Conky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Conky screenshot 1
     

    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to Übersicht.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceÜbersicht is also Free and Open Source
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    Uwidgets

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    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.

    39 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Uwidgets screenshot 1
     
  6. Eww icon

    Eww

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

    61 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Eww screenshot 1
     
  9. 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
    ...appears on desktop
     
  10. 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
    22 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. AGS icon

    AGS

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    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
    https://github.com/ezerinz/epik-shell
     
  14. nwg-wrapper icon

    nwg-wrapper

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    This program is a GTK3-based wrapper to display a script output, or a text file content on the desktop in sway or other wlroots-based compositors. It uses the gtk-layer-shell library to place the window on the bottom layer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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