Wallpaper Engine AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Desktop Customization Tools

The best Desktop Customization alternative to Wallpaper Engine is WinDynamicDesktop, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Wallpaper Engine and four of them are Desktop Customization Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Desktop Customization Tool alternatives to Wallpaper Engine are RainWallpaper, Stardock DeskScapes and Unscene.

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Enable dynamic, animated wallpapers on Windows desktop with 3D, videos, and apps support. Share creations via Steam Workshop and stay ad-free.

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Wallpaper Engine alternatives page was last updated Apr 10, 2025
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    WinDynamicDesktop

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    This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Wallpaper Cycling
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors

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    Comments about WinDynamicDesktop as an Alternative to Wallpaper Engine
    RemovedUser
    Jan 16, 2022
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    Great app, but it changes static wallpapers depending on time (no animated wallpapers like WallpaperEngine).

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    • WinDynamicDesktop is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinDynamicDesktop is LightweightWallpaper Engine is not according to our users
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    RainWallpaper

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    RainWallpaper is a powerful live wallpaper engine that allows you to use various types of customizable animated wallpapers on your Windows desktop.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Video Wallpaper
    2.  Live Wallpapers

    RainWallpaper VS Wallpaper Engine

     

    • Almost everyone thinks RainWallpaper is a great Wallpaper Engine alternative.

    • RainWallpaper is the most popular commercial alternative to Wallpaper Engine.

    • RainWallpaper is Paid and ProprietaryWallpaper Engine is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Stardock DeskScapes

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    Bring your wallpaper to life with DeskScapes! DeskScapes is a program that allows users to have animated wallpaper on their Windows desktop. It supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Stardock DeskScapes screenshot 1

    Stardock DeskScapes Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers

    Stardock DeskScapes VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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    Stardock DeskScapes

    Bring your wallpaper to life with DeskScapes! DeskScapes is a program that allows users to have animated wallpaper on their Windows desktop. It supports playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animat...

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    Unscene

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    A macOS menu bar app for automatic wallpaper updates with curated channels, global shortcuts, and community contributions of wallpapers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Unscene screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Wallpaper Cycling
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sits in the MenuBar
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Unscene VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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