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, Wayland and Python apps. The best WindowsWidgets alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WindowsWidgets are Wigify, Sidebar Diagnostics, Conky and ViBox.

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  1. Offers at-a-glance hardware monitoring for CPU, RAM, GPU, network, and drives through a customizable sidebar with alerts, hotkey support, multi-DPI compatibility, an integrated clock, themes, and clear graphical statistics on the Windows desktop.

    60 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Conky icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. ViBox icon
     19 likes

    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
     
  4. Uwidgets icon
     12 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Eww icon
     15 likes

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

    64 Eww alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. XMeters icon
     19 likes

    Visualizes CPU, RAM, disk, and network statistics in the Windows taskbar with a lightweight, battery-friendly design. Offers customizable appearance, quick refresh rates, and continuous monitoring for always-visible resource usage insights on desktop or laptop devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. AGS icon
     2 likes

    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
     
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