Best Duckboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from desktop widget software ranked against Duckboard on the same published basis.
- 1Duckboard vs Mango Mirror
- 2Duckboard vs Nexus
- 3Duckboard vs Monitor Flows
- 4Duckboard vs WidgetSpark
- 6Duckboard vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 7Duckboard vs Themia
- 8Duckboard vs Übersicht
- 9Duckboard vs BeWidgets
- 10Duckboard vs Conky
- 11Duckboard vs Rainmeter
- 12Duckboard vs Widgetify
- 13Duckboard vs Vov Sticky Notes
- 14Duckboard vs GKrellM
- 15Duckboard vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 16Duckboard vs Dashboard
- 17Duckboard vs Delta Widgets
- 18Duckboard vs DeskWidgets
- 19Duckboard vs Eww
- 20Duckboard vs pcGauge
- 21Duckboard vs SAWAS Dashboard
Duckboard 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 |
| 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 | BeWidgets | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Conky | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 11 | Rainmeter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Widgetify | 6.6 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 13 | Vov Sticky Notes | 6.2 | No | $19/mo | — |
| 14 | GKrellM | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | Windows |
| 16 | Dashboard | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Delta Widgets | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | DeskWidgets | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Eww | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | pcGauge | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | SAWAS Dashboard | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Duckboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Duckboard?
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 Duckboard?
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.