Best Dashboard Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from desktop widget software ranked against Dashboard on the same published basis.
- 1Dashboard vs Mango Mirror
- 2Dashboard vs WidgetSpark
- 3Dashboard vs Monitor Flows
- 4Dashboard vs Nexus
- 5Dashboard vs Duckboard
- 6Dashboard vs Themia
- 7Dashboard vs GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)
- 8Dashboard vs Übersicht
- 9Dashboard vs BeWidgets
- 10Dashboard vs Rainmeter
- 11Dashboard vs Conky
- 12Dashboard vs Widgetify
- 13Dashboard vs Vov Sticky Notes
- 14Dashboard vs GKrellM
- 16Dashboard vs Stickies
- 17Dashboard vs Vovsoft Text Edit Plus
- 18Dashboard vs Widgetter
- 19Dashboard vs WidgetWall
- 20Dashboard vs Delta Widgets
- 21Dashboard vs DeskWidgets
Dashboard alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mango Mirror | 8.1 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 2 | WidgetSpark | 7.7 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Windows |
| 3 | Monitor Flows | 7.6 | Free plan | $3/mo | API, Windows |
| 4 | Nexus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Duckboard | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Themia | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack) | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Übersicht | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | BeWidgets | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Rainmeter | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Conky | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | Widgetify | 6.4 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 13 | Vov Sticky Notes | 6.3 | No | $19/mo | — |
| 14 | GKrellM | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Stickies | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 5.9 | No | $19/mo | Windows |
| 18 | Widgetter | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | WidgetWall | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | Delta Widgets | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | DeskWidgets | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Dashboard alternatives
What is the best alternative to Dashboard?
Mango Mirror, number 1 in desktop widget software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: WidgetSpark, Monitor Flows, Nexus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Dashboard?
Mango Mirror is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.