Rainmeter AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Desktop Customization Tools

The best Desktop Customization alternative to Rainmeter is Seelen UI, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and many of them are Desktop Customization Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Desktop Customization Tool alternatives to Rainmeter are ViBox, Wigify, Sidebar Diagnostics and Eww.

filter to find the best alternatives

Rainmeter alternatives are mainly Desktop Customization Tools, but if you're looking for Shell Extensions or Wallpapers Hubs you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Android, Mac + Desktop Customization, Desktop Customization, Windows and Windows + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rainmeter.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
Get a badge for your siteRainmeter alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Seelen UI icon
     55 likes

    Web-based customizable desktop environment integrated with Windows 10/11 offers tiling window manager, intuitive configuration, widget and menu adjustments, theme personalization, taskbar layout options, wallpaper management, streamlined multitasking, and workflow optimization.

    17 Seelen UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  2. ViBox icon
     21 likes

    Make your desktop truly yours with the power of wide-ranging personalization options offered by ViBox. We believe that your desktop should reflect your style, needs, and preferences, and that's why we've crafted a widget experience that goes beyond the ordinary.

    28 ViBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  3. Wigify icon
     11 likes

    A desktop app that lets you create and display custom HTML/CSS/JS widgets right on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
  4. Offers at-a-glance hardware monitoring for CPU, RAM, GPU, network, and drives through a customizable sidebar with alerts, hotkey support, multi-DPI compatibility, an integrated clock, themes, and clear graphical statistics on the Windows desktop.

    71 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Eww icon
     17 likes

    Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  6. XWidget icon
     38 likes

    XWidget is a free desktop customization platform. It’s light, handy with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations. The Android page is found here: http://android.xwidget.com/

    38 XWidget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Steam
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  7. Übersicht icon
     20 likes

    Übersicht lets you run system commands and display their output on your desktop in little containers, called widgets. Widgets are written using HTML5, which means they

    22 Übersicht alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    2
  8. This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  9. DeskDash icon
     4 likes

    DeskDash turns your Windows desktop background into a live dashboard of widgets that sit behind your open windows. Build your own or install from a secure community-based marketplace.

    24 DeskDash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
  10. GeekTool icon
     25 likes

    GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

    • File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity
    • Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands
    • Image mode
    22 GeekTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
    |
    1
  11. XMeters icon
     19 likes

    Visualizes CPU, RAM, disk, and network statistics in the Windows taskbar with a lightweight, battery-friendly design. Offers customizable appearance, quick refresh rates, and continuous monitoring for always-visible resource usage insights on desktop or laptop devices.

    30 XMeters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    XMeters screenshot 1
    Good alternative?
     
  12. DesktopMagic icon
     1 like

    DesktopMagic allows you to improve the looks of your desktop!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Good alternative?
     
12 of 21 Rainmeter alternatives