XScreenSaver Alternatives

XScreenSaver is described as 'The standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems running the X11 Window System. The first version was released in 1992. In 2006, it was ported to macOS 10.4' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to XScreenSaver for Windows, Mac, Linux and BSD. The best XScreenSaver alternative is JPEGSaver, which is free. Other great apps like XScreenSaver are Fliqlo Screensaver, Gnome Screensaver, Briblo Screensaver and Brooklyn Screensaver.

XScreenSaver

Shell Extension
Free • Open Source

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XScreenSaver alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2024

JPEGSaver
JPEG Saver is an image displaying screensaver similar to the Windows XP “My Pictures” screen saver or the “Photos” screen saver on Windows 7.
12 JPEGSaver alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
JPEGSaver VS XScreenSaver
Is JPEGSaver a good alternative to XScreenSaver?
- JPEGSaver is the most popular Windows alternative to XScreenSaver.
- JPEGSaver is the most popular free alternative to XScreenSaver.
- JPEGSaver is Free and ProprietaryXScreenSaver is Free and Open Source

Fliqlo Screensaver
A screensaver that displays the time using a flip clock.
12 Fliqlo Screensaver alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Fliqlo Screensaver VS XScreenSaver
Is Fliqlo Screensaver a good alternative to XScreenSaver?
- Fliqlo Screensaver is the most popular Mac alternative to XScreenSaver.
- Fliqlo Screensaver is Free and ProprietaryXScreenSaver is Free and Open Source

Gnome Screensaver
gnome-screensaver is a new screensaver that can replace xscreensaver. It is designed to integrate well with the desktop and provide a control interface that is desktop neutral. It simplifies and streamlines the experience for the user and provides more capability for the system...
6 Gnome Screensaver alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Discontinued
From their website: "This project is unmaintained and has been archived. Information on this page might be outdated and links below might not work anymore."
Gnome Screensaver VS XScreenSaver
Is Gnome Screensaver a good alternative to XScreenSaver?
- Gnome Screensaver is the most popular Linux alternative to XScreenSaver.
- Gnome Screensaver is the most popular Open Source alternative to XScreenSaver.
- Gnome Screensaver is Free and Open SourceXScreenSaver is also Free and Open Source

Briblo Screensaver
Movable brick block screensaver resembling Tetris with Legos.
11 Briblo Screensaver alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Briblo Screensaver Features
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Briblo Screensaver VS XScreenSaver
Is Briblo Screensaver a good alternative to XScreenSaver?

Brooklyn Screensaver
Screen Saver by Pedro Carrasco based on the animations presented during Apple Special Event (October 30, 2018) from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House.
12 Brooklyn Screensaver alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
Brooklyn Screensaver VS XScreenSaver
Is Brooklyn Screensaver a good alternative to XScreenSaver?

slock
Simple X display locker. This is the simplest X screen locker we are aware of. It is stable and quite a lot of people in our community are using it every day when they are out with friends or fetching some food from the local pub.
1 slock alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
slock VS XScreenSaver
Is slock a good alternative to XScreenSaver?

Xscreensaver for Windows
XScreenSaverWin is a Windows port of XScreenSaver. 204 screensavers in XScreenSaver were ported. A few of the screensavers have some issues. Check the status page for more. (This app is no longer free or open source starting with v0.80.
6 Xscreensaver for Windows alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Shell Extension
Platforms
- Windows
Discontinued
No longer listed on author's website & no new release since March 2016.

Xscreensaver for Windows VS XScreenSaver
Is this a good alternative to XScreenSaver?