XMeters Alternatives

XMeters is described as 'Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XMeters for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and KDE Plasma apps. The best XMeters alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XMeters are Libre Hardware Monitor, TrafficMonitor, Sidebar Diagnostics and Stats.

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XMeters alternatives page was last updated Mar 28, 2025
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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rainmeter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Custom widgets
    5.  Live Wallpapers
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Desktop Widget
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Colored Text
    12.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Rainmeter VS XMeters

     

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to XMeters.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to XMeters.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceXMeters is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and LightweightXMeters is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    21 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Libre Hardware Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Libre Hardware Monitor VS XMeters

     
  4. TrafficMonitor icon

    TrafficMonitor

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    TrafficMonitor is a network monitoring suspension window software in Windows. It can display the current network speed, CPU and memory usage. It also support the functions of display in the taskbar, change skin and historical traffic statistics.

    53 TrafficMonitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taskbar No activity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Network speed monitor
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  GPU Monitoring

    TrafficMonitor VS XMeters

     
  5. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

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    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    47 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed

    Sidebar Diagnostics VS XMeters

     
  6. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS XMeters

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to XMeters.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceXMeters is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedXMeters is not according to our users
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    Uwidgets

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    Bring MacOS 15 inspired interactive and customizable widgets on your Windows Home Screen. Comes with realtime blur as in Original MacOS.

    33 Uwidgets alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Uwidgets screenshot 1

    Uwidgets Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets

    Uwidgets VS XMeters

     
  9. iStat Menus icon

    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS XMeters

     

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to XMeters.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to XMeters.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryXMeters is Freemium and Proprietary
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    WindowsWidgets

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    WindowsWidgets is a 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)...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WindowsWidgets screenshot 1

    WindowsWidgets VS XMeters

     
  11. MenuMeters for El Capitan icon

    MenuMeters for El Capitan

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    This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MenuMeters for El Capitan screenshot 1

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  CPU temperature
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    MenuMeters for El Capitan VS XMeters

     
  12. RunCat icon

    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RunCat screenshot 1

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS XMeters

     

  13. taskbar-stats

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    Display live system stats on Windows’s taskbar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    taskbar-stats screenshot 1

    taskbar-stats VS XMeters

     
  14. GeekTool icon

    GeekTool

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    GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

    • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
    • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
    • Image mode
    18 GeekTool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    GeekTool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is reportedly still working, but latest version, 3.3.1, was released in October 2016. It can be still downloaded from the official website.

    GeekTool Features

    1.  Applescript
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    GeekTool VS XMeters

     
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