Best Desktop Widgets Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop widget software ranked against Desktop Widgets on the same published basis.
- 1Desktop Widgets vs Mango Mirror
- 2Desktop Widgets vs Nexus
- 3Desktop Widgets vs Duckboard
- 4Desktop Widgets vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 5Desktop Widgets vs Monitor Flows
- 6Desktop Widgets vs Themia
- 7Desktop Widgets vs WidgetSpark
- 8Desktop Widgets vs Rainmeter
- 9Desktop Widgets vs Übersicht
- 10Desktop Widgets vs BeWidgets
- 11Desktop Widgets vs Conky
- 12Desktop Widgets vs Widgetify
- 13Desktop Widgets vs GKrellM
- 14Desktop Widgets vs Dashboard
- 15Desktop Widgets vs Stickies
- 16Desktop Widgets vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 17Desktop Widgets vs Widgetter
- 18Desktop Widgets vs WidgetWall
- 19Desktop Widgets vs Delta Widgets
- 20Desktop Widgets vs DeskWidgets
Desktop Widgets alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mango Mirror | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nexus | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Duckboard | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Monitor Flows | 6.9 | Free plan | $3/mo | API, Windows |
| 6 | Themia | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | WidgetSpark | 6.9 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Windows |
| 8 | Rainmeter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Übersicht | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | BeWidgets | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Conky | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | Widgetify | 6.3 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 13 | GKrellM | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Dashboard | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Stickies | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 5.8 | No | $19/mo | Windows |
| 17 | Widgetter | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | WidgetWall | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Delta Widgets | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | DeskWidgets | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Desktop Widgets alternatives
What is the best alternative to Desktop Widgets?
Mango Mirror, number 1 in desktop widget software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Nexus, Duckboard, GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Desktop Widgets?
Mango Mirror is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.