Conky vs SAWAS Dashboard
Conky
conky.ccSAWAS Dashboard
sawas.atSide by side
| Figure | Conky | SAWAS Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Widget Software | 7.8 (#9) | 7.8 (#10) |
| Purpose | Conky is a free, lightweight system monitor that displays information on a desktop or in other output formats. | SAWAS Dashboard is a modular desktop widget that stays visible behind normal windows and combines clock, system, network, notes, favorites and support link modules. |
| Support | The project links to its wiki and Matrix chat and welcomes contributions from anyone. | For startup troubleshooting, the maker directs users to run start_debug.bat and email the resulting output. |
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In their own words
SAWAS Dashboard
SAWAS Dashboard is a modular desktop widget that keeps clock, system, network, notes, browser favorites, and support-link modules visible behind ordinary windows. Its system module shows live CPU and RAM use, while the network module reports current download and upload rates. It records CPU, RAM, and network history locally in SQLite every 15 seconds and displays day, week, or month charts. Favorites can read bookmarks from Chrome and Microsoft Edge profiles, with search and pinning. The local-network scanner uses ping, ARP, and reverse DNS, and can scan every 30 minutes while the PC is idle. A speed test reports ping, download, and upload, and can run on the same idle schedule using speedtest-cli. Users can add Python modules in the dashboard’s modules folder. The maker says there is no telemetry, cloud service, or sign-in, and that dashboard data stays on the PC. Its plan is free, for private and commercial use, with no ads or subscription.