Rainmeter vs Übersicht

Rainmeter9.3Visit Übersicht8.7Visit

Higher score Rainmeter #2 in Desktop Widget Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Rainmeter

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

• Rainmeter fits best

  Windows users wanting a free skin ecosystem

• Übersicht fits best

  Mac developers creating data-driven widgets

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Side by side

Feature	Rainmeter 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Übersicht 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Desktop Widget Software	#5 in Desktop Widget Software
Best for	Windows users wanting a free skin ecosystem	Mac developers creating data-driven widgets
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Rainmeter 4/5 · Übersicht 5/5
System monitoring	✓	✓
Custom layouts	✓	✓
Weather widgets	✓	✓
Calendar widgets	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Feed widgets	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	Macos
Widget categories	memory, battery, RSS feeds, weather forecasts, notes, to-do lists, application launchers, media-player controls	system monitoring; clocks; calendars; weather; RSS feeds; networking; media; launchers; finance; reminders
Our review
Pros	Free and fully open source under the GNU GPL v2 license Covers system data, weather, RSS, notes, launchers, and media controls Includes tools for creating and editing custom desktop skins	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
Cons	Supports Windows rather than multiple desktop platforms Customization may require more configuration than a simple widget app Its feature set is delivered through configurable skins rather than one fixed interface	Runs on macOS only Requires a technical approach using shell commands and code The community widget gallery is not comprehensive
Our verdict	Rainmeter is a free, open-source desktop customization tool for Windows users who want configurable information and controls on their desktop. Its skins can display memory and battery data, weather forecasts, and RSS feeds, while also… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rainmeter — where it wins

  • Free and fully open source under the GNU GPL v2 license
  • Covers system data, weather, RSS, notes, launchers, and media controls
  • Includes tools for creating and editing custom desktop skins

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Windows rather than multiple desktop platforms
  • Customization may require more configuration than a simple widget app
  • Its feature set is delivered through configurable skins rather than one fixed interface

• 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

• Rainmeter9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Windows widget toolkit for system data, feeds, controls, and custom layouts.

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• Übersicht8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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