Best DeskWidgets Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop widget software ranked against DeskWidgets on the same published basis.
- 1DeskWidgets vs Mango Mirror
- 2DeskWidgets vs Nexus
- 3DeskWidgets vs Duckboard
- 4DeskWidgets vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 5DeskWidgets vs Monitor Flows
- 6DeskWidgets vs Themia
- 7DeskWidgets vs WidgetSpark
- 8DeskWidgets vs Widgetter
- 9DeskWidgets vs Rainmeter
- 10DeskWidgets vs Übersicht
- 11DeskWidgets vs BeWidgets
- 12DeskWidgets vs Conky
- 13DeskWidgets vs Widgetify
- 14DeskWidgets vs GKrellM
- 15DeskWidgets vs Dashboard
- 16DeskWidgets vs Stickies
- 17DeskWidgets vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 18DeskWidgets vs WidgetWall
- 19DeskWidgets vs Delta Widgets
- 21DeskWidgets vs Eww
DeskWidgets 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 | Widgetter | 6.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Mac |
| 9 | Rainmeter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Übersicht | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | BeWidgets | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Conky | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 13 | Widgetify | 6.3 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 14 | GKrellM | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Dashboard | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Stickies | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 5.8 | No | $19/mo | Windows |
| 18 | WidgetWall | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Delta Widgets | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Eww | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
Make your app an alternative to DeskWidgets
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about DeskWidgets alternatives
What is the best alternative to DeskWidgets?
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 DeskWidgets?
Mango Mirror is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.