Best Spice Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop wallpaper software ranked against Spice on the same published basis.
- 1Spice vs DesktopHut
- 2Spice vs John’s Background Switcher
- 3Spice vs Vivid Walls
- 4Spice vs Waypaper
- 5Spice vs PUSH Video Wallpaper
- 6Spice vs Hydra
- 7Spice vs Lively Wallpaper
- 8Spice vs Plash
- 9Spice vs Palace
- 10Spice vs Day & Night
- 11Spice vs LearnWell Languages
- 12Spice vs komorebi
- 13Spice vs Superpaper
- 14Spice vs Dynamic Wallpaper Studio
- 15Spice vs SpaceMonger
- 17Spice vs Clockwork Orange
- 18Spice vs Wallpaper Engine
- 19Spice vs Razer Axon
- 20Spice vs Backdrops
- 21Spice vs WallpapersCraft
Spice alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DesktopHut | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | John’s Background Switcher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Vivid Walls | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Waypaper | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | PUSH Video Wallpaper | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Hydra | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Lively Wallpaper | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Plash | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Palace | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Day & Night | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | LearnWell Languages | 6.4 | No | $6.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | komorebi | 6.3 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Superpaper | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Dynamic Wallpaper Studio | 6.2 | No | $2.50/mo | Mac |
| 15 | SpaceMonger | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Clockwork Orange | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Wallpaper Engine | 6.0 | No | — | Android, Windows |
| 19 | Razer Axon | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 20 | Backdrops | 5.8 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 21 | WallpapersCraft | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Spice alternatives
What is the best alternative to Spice?
DesktopHut, number 1 in desktop wallpaper software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: John’s Background Switcher, Vivid Walls, Waypaper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Spice?
DesktopHut is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.