Übersicht vs Dashboard

Übersicht8.7Visit DDashboard7.5Visit

Higher score Übersicht #5 in Desktop Widget Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Übersicht

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D Dashboard #16 in Desktop Widget Software 7.5/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Dashboard

• Übersicht fits best

  Mac developers creating data-driven widgets

• Dashboard fits best

  Linux users wanting an all-purpose dashboard

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Side by side

Feature	Übersicht 8.7/10 Visit ↗	DDashboard 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.5
Ranking	#5 in Desktop Widget Software	#16 in Desktop Widget Software
Best for	Mac developers creating data-driven widgets	Linux users wanting an all-purpose dashboard
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	macOS	Linux
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Übersicht 5/5 · Dashboard 4/5
System monitoring	✓	✓
Custom layouts	✓	✓
Weather widgets	✓	✓
Calendar widgets	✓	✓
Feed widgets	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Supported platforms	Macos	Linux
Widget categories	system monitoring; clocks; calendars; weather; RSS feeds; networking; media; launchers; finance; reminders	Clock, Calendar, Todo, Notes, Pomodoro, Countdown, Links, Weather, System Status, Htop, AI Chat, Log Tail
Our review
Pros	Free and open source with JavaScript, React JSX, HTML5 and CSS Supports charts, tables, graphs, external data and configurable refresh intervals Covers monitoring, calendars, weather, feeds, media, finance and more	Free-form canvas with persistent layouts and widget state Built-in productivity, weather, monitoring, and log widgets Open source with AppImage and Flatpak distribution
Cons	Runs on macOS only Requires a technical approach using shell commands and code The community widget gallery is not comprehensive	Limited to Linux desktop environments AI chat uses the OpenAI API No feed widget category is included
Our verdict	Übersicht is a free, open-source desktop widget application for macOS. It is aimed at developers who want to create configurable on-screen widgets from shell command output, external data and custom layouts. Widgets can display text,… Read the review →	Dashboard is an open-source Linux desktop application for arranging productivity and system widgets on a free-form canvas. It suits Linux users who want one persistent workspace for calendars, notes, tasks, timers, links, weather, system… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Übersicht — where it wins

  • Free and open source with JavaScript, React JSX, HTML5 and CSS
  • Supports charts, tables, graphs, external data and configurable refresh intervals
  • Covers monitoring, calendars, weather, feeds, media, finance and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on macOS only
  • Requires a technical approach using shell commands and code
  • The community widget gallery is not comprehensive

• Dashboard — where it wins

  • Free-form canvas with persistent layouts and widget state
  • Built-in productivity, weather, monitoring, and log widgets
  • Open source with AppImage and Flatpak distribution

  Where it doesn't

  • Limited to Linux desktop environments
  • AI chat uses the OpenAI API
  • No feed widget category is included

• Übersicht8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Mac widget framework for developers comfortable with code and shell commands.

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• DDashboard7.5/10 · Open source

  A broad, open-source Linux dashboard for productivity, monitoring, weather, and logs.

  Visit DashboardFull verdict →