Best Dashboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from desktop widget software ranked against Dashboard on the same published basis.
- 1Dashboard vs Mango Mirror
- 2Dashboard vs Nexus
- 3Dashboard vs Monitor Flows
- 4Dashboard vs WidgetSpark
- 5Dashboard vs Duckboard
- 6Dashboard vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 7Dashboard vs Themia
- 8Dashboard vs Übersicht
- 9Dashboard vs Conky
- 10Dashboard vs Rainmeter
- 11Dashboard vs Vov Sticky Notes
- 12Dashboard vs GKrellM
- 13Dashboard vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 15Dashboard vs Delta Widgets
- 16Dashboard vs DeskWidgets
- 17Dashboard vs Eww
- 18Dashboard vs pcGauge
- 19Dashboard vs SAWAS Dashboard
- 20Dashboard vs Stickies
- 21Dashboard vs Widgetify
Dashboard alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mango Mirror | 8.1 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nexus | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Monitor Flows | 7.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | API, Windows |
| 4 | WidgetSpark | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Windows |
| 5 | Duckboard | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Themia | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Übersicht | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Conky | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | Rainmeter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Vov Sticky Notes | 6.2 | No | $19/mo | — |
| 12 | GKrellM | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | Windows |
| 15 | Delta Widgets | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | DeskWidgets | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Eww | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | pcGauge | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | SAWAS Dashboard | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Stickies | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Widgetify | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Dashboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Dashboard?
Mango Mirror, number 1 in desktop widget software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Nexus, Monitor Flows, WidgetSpark and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Dashboard?
Mango Mirror 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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.