Übersicht vs Widgetify

Übersicht8.7Visit Widgetify8.2Visit

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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Widgetify #9 in Desktop Widget Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Widgetify

• Übersicht fits best

  Mac developers creating data-driven widgets

• Widgetify fits best

  Mac users wanting lifestyle and productivity widgets

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Side by side

Feature	Übersicht 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Widgetify 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Desktop Widget Software	#9 in Desktop Widget Software
Best for	Mac developers creating data-driven widgets	Mac users wanting lifestyle and productivity widgets
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	macOS	macOS
Support	Docs, Community	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Übersicht 5/5 · Widgetify 4/5
System monitoring	✓	✓
Custom layouts	✓	✓
Weather widgets	✓	✓
Calendar widgets	✓	✓
Feed widgets	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Macos	Macos
Widget categories	system monitoring; clocks; calendars; weather; RSS feeds; networking; media; launchers; finance; reminders	Photo; music playback and lyrics; translator; world clock; date and time clocks; app shortcuts; folders and files; day master; to-do; sticky notes; reminders; weather; time-zone tracker; statistics; flip clock; browser; focus timer; water reminder; calendar
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	Covers photos, weather, clocks, tasks, reminders, music, and calendars Supports Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and other music services Offers adjustable widget colors, backgrounds, sizes, and themes
Cons	Runs on macOS only Requires a technical approach using shell commands and code The community widget gallery is not comprehensive	Runs on macOS only Requires macOS 12.0 or later Its broad widget scope may be more than users need for one focused task
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 →	Widgetify is a macOS desktop widget application from SuperX that places information and productivity tools directly on the desktop. It is suited to Mac users who want photos, clocks, weather, statistics, shortcuts, files, tasks, reminders,… 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

• Widgetify — where it wins

  • Covers photos, weather, clocks, tasks, reminders, music, and calendars
  • Supports Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and other music services
  • Offers adjustable widget colors, backgrounds, sizes, and themes

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on macOS only
  • Requires macOS 12.0 or later
  • Its broad widget scope may be more than users need for one focused task

• Übersicht8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• Widgetify8.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad macOS widget collection for personal information and productivity.

  Visit WidgetifyFull verdict →