Wallpaper Engine AlternativesOnly Open Source apps categorised as Wallpapers Hubs

The best open source Wallpapers Hub alternative to Wallpaper Engine is Lively Wallpaper. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wallpaper Engine and 18 are open source Wallpapers Hubs so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Wallpapers Hub alternatives to Wallpaper Engine are Variety Wallpaper Changer, ScreenPlay, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine and Paperize.

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  1. Lively Wallpaper icon

    Lively Wallpaper

     91 likes

    Free and open-source application for setting GIFs, videos and webpages as your desktop wallpaper and screensaver.

    36 Lively Wallpaper alternatives

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    • Windows
    Latest Windows 11 fluent design.
     
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    Lively Wallpaper vs Wallpaper Engine Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Jeff Witty
    1

    ITs infact more powerful than wallpaper engine, and the dev's arnt greedy... unlike the devs of wallpaper engines

    Top Negative Comment
    hundvd7
    0

    I really want to like it. For one, the customization UI/UX is so far beyond Wallpaper Engine's, and the performance is supposed to be better. It also has great advanced options, like selecting the web engine. All for free.

    Buuuuut: The performance is much worse than WPE. The wallpapers slow down further when I open the customization menu. The UI lags terribly when I'm dragging it around. Trying to add a website will always add a link to Big Buck Bunny...

    gltchpnk
    Positive
    2

    Pro: -It's free~ -No clutter -Customizable, you can even change the taskbar (TaskbarX still offers a bit more)

    Con: -JavaScript Wallpapers preinstalled (heavy) -can be cpu%gpu heavy if you don't know what youre doing/uploading.

    has a lot of settings (pro&con)

    3 of 5 comments
    • Lively Wallpaper is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Variety Wallpaper Changer icon

    Variety Wallpaper Changer

     137 likes

    Variety is a wallpaper changer for Ubuntu which is featureful, yet slim and very easy to use. It can automatically download wallpapers from various online sources, allows rotating them on a regular interval or on demand, and provides easy to use ways to separate the great images...

    48 Variety Wallpaper Changer alternatives

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    • Linux
    Main settings, indicator menu and thumbnails display
     
  4. ScreenPlay icon

    ScreenPlay

     34 likes

    ScreenPlay is an Open Source cross-platform app for displaying Video Wallpaper & Widgets. It is written in modern C++20/Qt6/QML. It currently supports Windows and macOS (x64 and arm).

    54 ScreenPlay alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    ScreenPlay screenshot 1
     
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    ScreenPlay vs Wallpaper Engine Comments
    tvgoing1
    Negative
    0

    It does not support screen sharing, the entire project rely too much on Steam gaming platform. Don't use it.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It's open source and cross platform. It also has very active development!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Works great and soon on Linux and Mac as well!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ScreenPlay is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Sucrose Wallpaper Engine icon

    Sucrose Wallpaper Engine

     19 likes

    Sucrose is a versatile wallpaper engine that brings a wide range of interactive wallpapers to life on your desktop. With light and dark theme options, you can choose the appearance that suits your personal preferences.

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    • Windows
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    Sucrose Wallpaper Engine vs Wallpaper Engine Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Buena Interfaz, tiene un repertorio amplio de wallpapers y se configura rapido.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Sucrose Wallpaper Engine is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Paperize icon

    Paperize

     19 likes

    Paperize is a dynamic wallpaper changer application built for Android using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material 3.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Paperize screenshot 1
     
  7. WinDynamicDesktop icon

    WinDynamicDesktop

     17 likes

    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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    • Windows
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    WinDynamicDesktop vs Wallpaper Engine Comments
    RemovedUser
    1

    Great app, but it changes static wallpapers depending on time (no animated wallpapers like WallpaperEngine).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • WinDynamicDesktop is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinDynamicDesktop is LightweightWallpaper Engine is not according to our users
  9. Hidamari icon

    Hidamari

     10 likes

    Video wallpaper for Linux. Written in Python.

    18 Hidamari alternatives

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    • Linux
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    Hidamari vs Wallpaper Engine Comments
    Maretheyu606
    Positive
    0

    This was the first LWPE I used for Linux, and I have to say there is nothing better I can find that is still FOSS. Luv it

    • Hidamari is Free and Open SourceWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
  10. HydraPaper icon

    HydraPaper

     2 likes

    HydraPaper is a wallpaper manager, specifically designed to work around the lack of functionality of many desktop environments to set a different wallpaper for each monitor in a multi monitor setup. It accomplishes this by scaling and merging different wallpapers into a single...

    23 HydraPaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    HydraPaper screenshot 1
     
  11. Wave Lines Live Wallpaper icon

    Wave Lines Live Wallpaper

     5 likes

    A simple, unobstrusive live wallpaper showing slowly moving wave lines. You can choose a color theme, build your own, change if the lines should grow and shrink or if they should have a uniform width. The lines may swing in harmony or each line independently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Wave Lines Live Wallpaper screenshot 1
     
  12. macpaper icon

    macpaper

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    Lightweight macOS wallpaper tool with advanced customization, supporting animated GIFs, videos, and online browsing for desktop backgrounds while prioritizing efficiency and low RAM usage, offering user-friendly management and ongoing feature updates.

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    • Mac
    macpaper screenshot 1
     
  13. AwesomeWallpaper icon

    AwesomeWallpaper

     2 likes

    AwesomeWallpaper plays videos, shows images and system information on your desktop wallpaper. It supports next modes:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    AwesomeWallpaper screenshot 1
     
  14. rePaper icon

    rePaper

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    Try to imagine your desktop as a window, as it rains outside you see water droplets dripping down..as it snows you see it get frosted.. as sun rises & sets scenery changes realtime.

    41 rePaper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    rePaper screenshot 1
     
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