Wallpaper Engine Alternatives

Wallpaper Engine is described as 'Enable dynamic, animated wallpapers on Windows desktop with 3D, videos, and apps support. Share creations via Steam Workshop and stay ad-free' and is a popular Wallpapers Hub in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wallpaper Engine for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam and Android apps. The best Wallpaper Engine alternative is Lively Wallpaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wallpaper Engine are Variety Wallpaper Changer, ScreenPlay, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine and Paperize.

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Wallpaper Engine alternatives are mainly Wallpapers Hubs, but if you're looking for Desktop Customization Tools or Shell Extensions you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free and Mac + Desktop Customization. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Wallpaper Engine.
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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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  1. xlivebg icon
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    xlivebg is a live wallpaper framework, and collection of live wallpapers, for the X window system. xlivebg is independent of window managers and desktop environments, and should work with any of them, or even with no window manager at all.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    xlivebg Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Debian package compatible
    3.  OPENGL

    xlivebg VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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    Powelus's Audio Visualizer allows any person to customize visualizer to their own experience. The software has the capability to load local MP3 files and display audio spectrum during real-time playback.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Powelus's Audio Visualizer Features

    1.  Visualize Music
    2.  Visualizer

    Powelus's Audio Visualizer VS Wallpaper Engine

     
  3. AutoWall icon
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    Turn videos, gifs and webs into windows live wallpapers. The most simple and useful Weebp implementation in autoit.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AutoWall Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Wallpaper Cycling

    AutoWall VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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    Wallpaper Manager is a wallpaper cycling and management tool especially designed for multiscreen systems.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The last version is from 2010.

    Wallpaper Manager Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    Wallpaper Manager VS Wallpaper Engine

     
  5. WallShift icon
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    WallShift allows you to change your wallpaper automatically, for your desired time of the day.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    WallShift Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    WallShift VS Wallpaper Engine

     
    • WallShift is the most popular iPhone alternative to Wallpaper Engine.

    • WallShift is Freemium and ProprietaryWallpaper Engine is Paid and Proprietary
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    24 Hour Wallpaper offers beautiful desktop wallpapers that match the time of day. Choose from 80+ professionally captured wallpapers and watch your desktop transition in-time with natural light. Compatible with macOS Dynamic Desktop.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    24 Hour Wallpaper VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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    Shadowmask is a free wallpaper customization tool. Use it to display GIFs, Websites, and more, as your desktop background.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Shadowmask Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Live Wallpapers

    Shadowmask VS Wallpaper Engine

     
  8. Unscene icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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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    QuickWall was initialy launched as a wallpaper app that would set wallpapers directly from the commandline. Later due to a lot of requests from users , a theme option was added which uses pywal to generate themes from the wallpapers.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    QuickWall Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2. Unsplash icon  Unsplash integration

    QuickWall VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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    BackStory Wallpapers uses the photos in your Photos library to create beautiful backgrounds for your desktop. Select an arrangement, some albums, and maybe a filter or two. Then set the timer and let BackStory show you collages of images.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BackStory Wallpapers Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    BackStory Wallpapers VS Wallpaper Engine

     
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