Best Duckboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop widget software ranked against Duckboard on the same published basis.
- 1Duckboard vs Monitor Flows
- 2Duckboard vs Rainmeter
- 3Duckboard vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 4Duckboard vs Themia
- 5Duckboard vs Übersicht
- 6Duckboard vs Mango Mirror
- 7Duckboard vs Nexus
- 8Duckboard vs Conky
- 10Duckboard vs WidgetSpark
- 11Duckboard vs GKrellM
- 12Duckboard vs Wdgts 2
- 13Duckboard vs Widgetify
- 14Duckboard vs WidgetWall
- 15Duckboard vs Widgetter
- 16Duckboard vs DeskWidgets
- 17Duckboard vs Desktop Widgets
- 18Duckboard vs Eww
- 19Duckboard vs Delta Widgets
- 20Duckboard vs Dashboard
- 21Duckboard vs SAWAS Dashboard
Duckboard 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 |
| 8 | Conky | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 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 Duckboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Duckboard?
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 Duckboard?
Monitor Flows is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.