DeskDash vs Stickies
DeskDash
desktop-dashboard.comStickies
zhornsoftware.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | DeskDash | Stickies |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Desktop Widget Software | 7.6 (#12) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Integrations | The Weather and Forecast widgets use Open-Meteo without an API key; the marketplace also lists a Steam Recent widget. | Stickies provides an API for integration with other applications, accessed through Windows messages. |
| Support | DeskDash is built by one developer, and messages sent through the contact link reach that developer directly; the site also links to Discord. | The maker recommends the knowledgebase and user forum for help and says they try to reply to everyone who contacts them. |
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In their own words
DeskDash
DeskDash has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Stickies
Stickies is a free Windows utility for placing text and image notes on the desktop. Notes stay where positioned until closed, including after reboots, and can be resized and styled with custom fonts, colours, buttons and layouts. You can hide a note until a chosen date and time, schedule it to wake daily, weekly or monthly, and add alarms. Notes may be attached to an application, website, document or folder so they appear only when that item is on screen. Stickies transfers notes between machines over TCP/IP, an SMTP mail server or a MAPI client, and exposes an API through Windows messages. It stores data in one SQLite database file without writing to the registry. Unicode and right-to-left text are supported, with translation files for menus and dialogs. The current download supports Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11. Group Policy can control settings.