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Head-to-head · Desktop Wallpaper Software

Palace vs PUSH Video Wallpaper

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Palace #5 in Desktop Wallpaper Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Palace
PUSH Video Wallpaper #8 in Desktop Wallpaper Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit PUSH

Palace leads on 0 checks, PUSH Video Wallpaper on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePalace · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly PUSH Video Wallpaper

Palace scores higher on our rubric for desktop wallpaper software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

PUSH Video Wallpaper offers free plan; Palace doesn't. On platform coverage, Palace gives you Multi_platform where PUSH Video Wallpaper offers Windows.

Palace is the better fit for users wanting broad platform coverage and scheduling. PUSH Video Wallpaper is the better fit for windows users focused on video playlists.

  • Palace fits best

    Users wanting broad platform coverage and scheduling

  • PUSH Video Wallpaper fits best

    Windows users focused on video playlists

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Side by side

Feature Palace 8.9/10 Visit ↗ PUSH Video Wallpaper 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #5 in Desktop Wallpaper Software #8 in Desktop Wallpaper Software
Best for Users wanting broad platform coverage and scheduling Windows users focused on video playlists
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $8 one-time —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 14 days 30 days
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Windows
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Palace 5/6 · PUSH Video Wallpaper 5/6
Live wallpapers ✓ ✓
Automatic rotation ✓ ✓
Multi-monitor support ✓ ✓
Video wallpapers ✓ ✓
Interactive wallpapers Not checked yet —
Performance controls ✓ ✓
Specs
Platform coverage Multi_platform Windows
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web
  • Handles video, GIF, WebM, and GLSL shader wallpapers
  • Adds per-display schedules, rotation, effects, and multi-monitor spanning
  • Supports videos, images, animations, GIFs, WebP and YouTube clips
  • Playlist, slideshow and multi-monitor profile controls
  • Pausing and rendering controls help manage fullscreen or battery use
Cons
  • There is no free plan
  • Requires an $8 one-time purchase
  • The product is proprietary rather than open source
  • Windows 10 and 11 only
  • Free Version includes a visible watermark
  • Does not provide interactive wallpapers
Our verdict

Palace is a cross-platform wallpaper manager and media engine for people who want more control than a static desktop background. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web access, with tools for organizing wallpapers into…

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PUSH Video Wallpaper is a Windows desktop wallpaper manager for people who want videos, animated files, images or YouTube clips as desktop backgrounds. It supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, and can operate without an internet connection…

Read the review →
  1. PalaceDesktop Wallpaper Software 8.9Paid
  2. PUSH Video WallpaperDesktop Wallpaper Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Palace — where it wins

    • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and web
    • Handles video, GIF, WebM, and GLSL shader wallpapers
    • Adds per-display schedules, rotation, effects, and multi-monitor spanning

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • Requires an $8 one-time purchase
    • The product is proprietary rather than open source
  • PUSH Video Wallpaper — where it wins

    • Supports videos, images, animations, GIFs, WebP and YouTube clips
    • Playlist, slideshow and multi-monitor profile controls
    • Pausing and rendering controls help manage fullscreen or battery use

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows 10 and 11 only
    • Free Version includes a visible watermark
    • Does not provide interactive wallpapers
  • Palace8.9/10 · Paid

    A broad wallpaper manager for scheduled, multi-display backgrounds across major platforms.

    Visit PalaceFull verdict →
  • PUSH Video Wallpaper8.6/10 · Free plan

    A focused Windows wallpaper manager with playlists, multi-monitor profiles and performance controls.

    Visit PUSHFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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