Best GKrellM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop widget software ranked against GKrellM on the same published basis.
- 1GKrellM vs Mango Mirror
- 2GKrellM vs Nexus
- 3GKrellM vs Duckboard
- 4GKrellM vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 5GKrellM vs Monitor Flows
- 6GKrellM vs Themia
- 7GKrellM vs WidgetSpark
- 8GKrellM vs Rainmeter
- 9GKrellM vs Übersicht
- 10GKrellM vs BeWidgets
- 11GKrellM vs Conky
- 12GKrellM vs Widgetify
- 14GKrellM vs Dashboard
- 15GKrellM vs Stickies
- 16GKrellM vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 17GKrellM vs Widgetter
- 18GKrellM vs WidgetWall
- 19GKrellM vs Delta Widgets
- 20GKrellM vs DeskWidgets
- 21GKrellM vs Eww
GKrellM 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | Eww | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about GKrellM alternatives
What is the best alternative to GKrellM?
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 GKrellM?
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.