17.4
Mango Mirror turns screens into customizable displays for calendars, weather, photos, news, tasks, menus, and business dashboards.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
Best Desktop Widget Software in 2026
A desktop widget can keep selected information visible, but the useful mix depends on what you want at a glance. Compare widget categories such as calendars, feeds, weather, and system monitoring, then look at supported platforms and custom layouts to assess compatibility and arrangement. Mango Mirror, Nexus, and Duckboard are among the entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional…
27.0
Desktop Widgets is a marketplace of desktop mini-apps for trading, research, monitoring, and automation.
APILinuxmacOS
36.9
Nexus is a free app that combines PC hardware monitoring, cooling controls, and RGB lighting.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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SAWAS Dashboard
SAWAS Dashboard is a free Windows desktop widget that stays visible behind regular windows.
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows6.7Free plan - 5
Duckboard
Duckboard is a desktop app for turning selected parts of websites into live, interactive widgets arranged in dashboards.
Free planmacOSWindows6.5$29 one-time - 6
Monitor Flows
Monitor Flows is Windows software for keeping customizable desktop widgets visible while you work in other apps.
Free planAPIWindows6.5From $3 a month - 7
WidgetSpark
WidgetSpark is a Windows desktop widget app with more than 130 widgets for the desktop, taskbar, and SparkBar.
Free planWindows6.5From $19.99 a year - 8
Widgetter
Widgetter is a Mac desktop app for arranging system information and everyday controls as customizable widgets, alongside wallpaper and desktop skins.
Free planmacOS6.5From $39.99 a year - 9
Themia
Themia is a desktop widget app for organizing a Windows desktop with tools for email, calendars, files, weather, system statistics, and more.
Free planWindows6.4$19 one-time - 10
Wdgts 2
Wdgts 2 is a collection of widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, delivered through native SwiftUI iOS and macOS apps.
iOSmacOS6.4From $6.99 a year - 11
Vov Sticky Notes
Windows6.2$19 one-time - 12
Sidebar Diagnostics
Sidebar Diagnostics is a Windows desktop sidebar for keeping hardware readings visible while you work.
Free planWindows6.1Free plan - 13
Stickies
Stickies is a free Windows utility for keeping text or image notes on screen.
Free planAPIWindows6.1Free plan - 14
GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) lets users run desktop gadgets on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 15
GKrellM
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows5.9Free plan - 16
pcGauge
Windows5.910 CHF one-time - 17
Übersicht
Übersicht is a free macOS app that displays system-command output on the desktop in small widgets.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 18
BeWidgets
BeWidgets is a Windows app for adding widgets to a desktop and changing their colors and use.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 195.8Free plan
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Delta Widgets
Delta Widgets is a free, open-source Windows app for creating desktop widgets without writing code.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 21
Eww
Eww is a free Linux widget system for people who want to build their own desktop bars, dashboards, and other widgets.
Free planLinux5.8Free plan - 22
Rainmeter
Rainmeter is a free Windows desktop customization program that displays skins for system information and interactive tools.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 23
WidgetWall
macOS5.8From $19.99 a year - 24
Conky
Conky is a configurable system monitor that displays information on a desktop or in its own window.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.7 - 25
DeskDash
Windows5.7€12 one-time