XScreenSaver AlternativesShell Extensions and other similar apps like XScreenSaver

Alternatives list

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   JPEGSaver

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   JPEG Saver is an image displaying screensaver similar to the Windows XP “My Pictures” screen saver or the “Photos” screen saver on Windows 7.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • United Kingdom

   

   

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   Fliqlo Screensaver

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   A screensaver that displays the time using a flip clock.

   22 Fliqlo Screensaver alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Japan

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   • Japan

   

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   Briblo Screensaver

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   Movable brick block screensaver resembling Tetris with Legos.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Japan

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows

   • Japan

   

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   Gnome Screensaver

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   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...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Origin

   • United States

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD
   • GNOME

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Cadran

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   Cadran is a native macOS app that places a clock directly on your desktop wallpaper — behind your icons, across every Space and display. Unlike widgets or floating windows, it renders at the wallpaper layer so it's always visible without getting in the way of your work.

   8 Cadran alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Desktop Customization

   Platforms

   • Mac

   

   

   

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   Xscreensaver for Windows

    4 likes

   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.

   10 Xscreensaver for Windows alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Shell Extension

   Origin

   • Japan

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Japan

   

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   xfce4-screensaver

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   Screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Xfce
   • Linux

   

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    MATE Screensaver

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    Screen saver and locker that aims to have simple, sane, secure defaults and be well integrated with the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • MATE

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    Deepin Screensaver

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    Screensaver service developed by Deepin Technology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Deepin

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    Brooklyn Screensaver

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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    Cinnamon Screensaver

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    The Cinnamon screen locker and screensaver program.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Origin

    • Ireland
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Cinnamon
    • Linux
    • Linux Mint

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    slock

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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