Best Conky Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop widget software ranked against Conky on the same published basis.
- 1Conky vs Monitor Flows
- 2Conky vs Rainmeter
- 3Conky vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 4Conky vs Themia
- 5Conky vs Übersicht
- 6Conky vs Mango Mirror
- 7Conky vs Nexus
- 9Conky vs Duckboard
- 10Conky vs WidgetSpark
- 11Conky vs GKrellM
- 12Conky vs Wdgts 2
- 13Conky vs Widgetify
- 14Conky vs WidgetWall
- 15Conky vs Widgetter
- 16Conky vs DeskWidgets
- 17Conky vs Desktop Widgets
- 18Conky vs Eww
- 19Conky vs Delta Widgets
- 20Conky vs Dashboard
- 21Conky vs SAWAS Dashboard
Conky alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monitor Flows | 8.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | API, Windows |
| 2 | Rainmeter | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 3 | GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | Themia | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Übersicht | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Mango Mirror | 7.6 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Nexus | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Duckboard | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | WidgetSpark | 7.0 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Windows |
| 11 | GKrellM | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Wdgts 2 | 6.7 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 13 | Widgetify | 6.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | WidgetWall | 6.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Widgetter | 6.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | DeskWidgets | 6.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Desktop Widgets | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Eww | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Delta Widgets | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Dashboard | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | SAWAS Dashboard | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Conky alternatives
What is the best alternative to Conky?
Monitor Flows, number 1 in desktop widget software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Rainmeter, GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack), Themia and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Conky?
Monitor Flows 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.