Microsoft Gadgets Alternatives

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12 best microsoft gadgets alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Microsoft Gadgets alternative list source: support.microsoft.com

11 alternativesFree, Open Source, Commercial, Freemium Windows, Linux, Android, Android Tablet, Mac

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What is Microsoft Gadgets?

12 best microsoft gadgets alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Microsoft Gadgets alternative list source: support.microsoft.com

Who should use these alternatives?

These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.

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Originally added: September 17, 2018

Compare Microsoft Gadgets alternatives

Compare top-ranked Microsoft Gadgets alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

Alternative	Score	License	Platforms
Rainmeter	99% Archived community votes: 703	Free, Open Source	Windows
Start8	92% Archived community votes: 59	Commercial	Windows
XWidget	85% Archived community votes: 55	Free	Android Tablet, Windows, Android
KDE Plasma Workspaces	67% Archived community votes: 21	Free, Open Source	Linux
8GadgetPack	64% Archived community votes: 11	Free	Windows
SE-DesktopApps	29% Archived community votes: 7	Freemium	Windows
GDesklets	57% Archived community votes: 7	Free, Open Source	Linux
AveDesk	20% Archived community votes: 5	Free	Windows
Amnesty Generator	20% Archived community votes: 5	Free, Open Source	Windows, Mac
ThemeWidgets	20% Archived community votes: 5	Free	Windows
Vista Rainbar	100% Archived community votes: 1	Free	Windows

Archived community votes are historical community signals and are not verified reviews.

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Rainmeter

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindows

WinStep desktop customization platform. Thanks to mihirangi, free on your desktop at home or your skins: handy, compact sidebar mini-applications-to-Windows -, Mac-or Windows-based computer to work, how the dashboard widgets that you can develop. WinStep skins provides useful information at a glance. Keep an eye on system resources, memory, and battery power, say online data streams, E-Mail, RSS feeds and weather forecasts, as it is easier to continue. Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows

Start8

Score: 92%

CommercialWindows

With these features for Windows 8 Start button back: (Modern UI) apps-pin desktop and Metro Start menu, search for Windows 8style apps on the bypass list Features:Commercial,Windows

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XWidget

Score: 85%

FreeAndroid TabletWindowsAndroid

XWidget is free desktop customization platform. Easily with powerful visual widget editor and very subtle animations useful. Android page is located here: Features:Free,Windows,Android,Android,Tablet

KDE Plasma Workspaces

Score: 67%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

All the graphical environments of KDE-Plasma-workspace is a generic term for. Plasma-data Module", and separates into the visualization components Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux

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8GadgetPack

Score: 64%

FreeWindows

Possible 8GadgetPack 10 for Windows 8 / 8.1 / easy-to-use tools. Features:Free,Windows

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SE-DesktopApps

Score: 29%

FreemiumWindows

Se-desktop apps desktop tools in their daily routine and improve the productivity: Explorer, desktop notes, media player, program launcher Features:Freemium,Windows

GDesklets

Score: 57%

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Navigate to your desktop and gDesklets small applications that sit in a symbiotic relationship beneficial "desklets" for an architecture. You can do Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD

AveDesk

Score: 20%

FreeWindows

Desktop icons AveDesk is a program that will give you the ability to update itself. Each icon is actually a DeskJet Avedesk, a little Features:Free,Windows

Amnesty Generator

Score: 20%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMac

Easy web widgets main page, blogs or social networking profiles in the gadget in the sidebar – designed for living, play, and convert millions of video. If you want to Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows

ThemeWidgets

Score: 20%

FreeWindows

There are eight small widget applications to your computer desktop theme. Implementations of this clock, calculator, weather, notes, calendar, timer, stopwatch, cover a variety of tasks such as Features:Free,Windows

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Vista Rainbar

Score: 100%

FreeWindows

Vista rainbar Windows Sidebar, blue Board for a clone. You can change the background for you completely free of charge and straightforward for over ten between who this sidebar Features:Free,Windows

Microsoft Gadgets alternatives FAQ

What is the best Microsoft Gadgets alternative?

Rainmeter is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Microsoft Gadgets alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Rainmeter, XWidget, KDE Plasma Workspaces, 8GadgetPack, SE-DesktopApps.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Linux, Android, Android Tablet, Mac, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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