Conky vs Rainmeter
| Conky | Rainmeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | cross_platform | windows |
| Widget categories | text, progress bars, graph widgets, RSS feeds, calendar events | memory, battery, RSS feeds, weather forecasts, notes, to-do lists, application launchers, media-player controls |
| System monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Custom layouts | Yes | Yes |
| Weather widgets | No | Yes |
| Calendar widgets | Yes | — |
| Feed widgets | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Desktop Widget Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Rainmeter scores higher on our published basis.