Rainmeter AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Network Monitors

The best Network Monitor alternative to Rainmeter is Conky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Rainmeter and five of them are Network Monitors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Network Monitor alternatives to Rainmeter are DeskDash, LibreDiagnostics, Simple Stats and MiniUsage.

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Rainmeter alternatives are mainly Network Monitors, but if you're looking for System Information Utilities 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.
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    Conky

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    Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Originally a fork of Torsmo, Conkys torsmo-based code is BSD licensed. New code in Conky has been licensed under the GPL 3.0.

    34 Conky alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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    DeskDash

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    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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    LibreDiagnostics

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    A desktop utility for real-time hardware monitoring and diagnostics.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
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    Simple Stats

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    Real-time system monitor for desktop corner.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MiniUsage

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    MiniUsage displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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