DesktopHut vs Plash
DesktopHut
desktophut.comPlash
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| Figure | DesktopHut | Plash |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Wallpaper Software | 8.9 (#3) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Integrations | DesktopHut wallpapers are standard MP4 files compatible with DesktopHut, Wallspace for macOS, Lively Wallpaper, and Wallpaper Engine. | The maker lists a command-line tool, an Alfred workflow, Raycast commands, and a bundled Share extension for adding a Safari website. |
| Support | DesktopHut directs users to its official Discord server or email for questions and concerns. | Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says replies may take longer and suggests checking spam if no reply arrives within two weeks. |
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In their own words
DesktopHut
DesktopHut offers a library of live wallpapers and software for displaying them on desktop and mobile devices. Its site lists more than 67,000 live and animated wallpapers organized by categories and tags. The built-in Motion Photo Editor turns photos into animated wallpapers using 65 motion presets and about 30 particle assets. It can export MP4, GIF and WebP files, HTML live wallpapers, or native .dh packages. DesktopHut Studio supports different wallpapers on multiple displays, span mode and restoration of per-monitor assignments. Performance controls include hardware decoding, quality settings, FPS limits, Low Resource Mode and automatic pausing during fullscreen apps, games and screen lock. Studio supports video, animated and static image files; DesktopHut wallpapers in standard MP4 format are also compatible with Wallspace for macOS, Lively Wallpaper and Wallpaper Engine. The free Studio plan is for Windows 10/11 64-bit, has no subscription or premium tier, and is limited to personal, non-commercial use. DesktopHut describes its community as enthusiasts, gamers and artists.