WindowsWidgets Alternatives

WindowsWidgets is described as 'Windows application that enables you to create, load, and manage customizable, standalone widgets for your desktop. The project is released under the AGPL license. This repository provides an overview of Widget Manager and the supporting plugins (widgets)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to WindowsWidgets for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best WindowsWidgets alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WindowsWidgets are Sidebar Diagnostics, Conky, ViBox and Uwidgets.

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  1. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

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    Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    28 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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    • Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to WindowsWidgets.

    • Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WindowsWidgets.

    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceWindowsWidgets is also Free and Open Source
    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindowsWidgets is not according to our users
  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.

    26 Conky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Conky is the most popular Linux alternative to WindowsWidgets.

    • Conky is Free and Open SourceWindowsWidgets is also Free and Open Source
    • Conky is LightweightWindowsWidgets is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    20 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • ViBox is Free and ProprietaryWindowsWidgets is Free and Open Source
    • ViBox is CustomizableWindowsWidgets is not according to our users
  6. Uwidgets icon

    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.

    35 Uwidgets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    56 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. WinDynamicDesktop icon

    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.

    27 WinDynamicDesktop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. XMeters icon

    XMeters

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    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    24 XMeters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Cosmo for Mac icon

    Cosmo for Mac

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    Create a personalized desktop by integrating live wallpapers, including Aerial screensavers, and drag-and-drop widgets with full JavaScript support for enhanced customization, offering both aesthetic and functional upgrades to your macOS environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Wattage icon

    Wattage

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    Wattage is an application designed for monitoring the health and status of your power devices. It displays quick data regarding battery capacity, energy metrics, and device information through a clean, modern GTK 4 + libadwaita interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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