DeskWidgets vs SAWAS Dashboard
DeskWidgets
deskwidgets.comSAWAS Dashboard
sawas.atSide by side
| Figure | DeskWidgets | SAWAS Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.62/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Widget Software | 7.5 (#16) | 7.8 (#10) |
| Privacy | The maker's privacy policy says the application does not request, store, or collect personal information, device information, or other user data. | The maker says there is no telemetry, cloud service or sign-in and that dashboard data stays on the PC. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] for questions and feedback. | For startup troubleshooting, the maker directs users to run start_debug.bat and email the resulting output. |
Plans
DeskWidgets
- Monthly Subscription$0.99 a month
- Yearly Subscription$7.49 a year
- DeskWidgets$50, paid once
In their own words
DeskWidgets
DeskWidgets has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.