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DeskDash
What DeskDash is
DeskDash places live, interactive widgets on a Windows desktop wallpaper, behind ordinary windows. Users can drag, resize, restyle, and stack widgets, then create separate layouts for multiple monitors. Its marketplace includes clocks, weather, tasks, calendars, system vitals, media playback, notes, calculators, system controls, and taskbars. Listings show requested access before installation. Weather and Forecast widgets use Open-Meteo without an API key, and a Steam Recent widget is listed. A marketplace taskbar replacement can run one at a time, with the Windows taskbar restorable in one click. Developers can build widgets with the API and SDK using plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without a build step. Widgets are isolated by default, and users approve requested capabilities. Layouts, settings, and widget data remain on the computer; license checks and marketplace requests send specified data to DeskDash servers. The app requires Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, about 100 MB of disk space, and internet for activation and installation. The DeskDash plan costs 12.00 EUR one time, plus tax where applicable, for two computers.
Who it suits
DeskDash suits Windows users who want customizable desktop information, controls, and multi-monitor layouts. It also suits developers making widgets with web technologies.
What it does well
- Custom layouts for multiple monitors
- Broad widget marketplace
- Widgets isolated by default
- Plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript SDK
- License covers two computers
What to know first
- Windows-only platform
- No free plan
- Requires internet for activation
- Mac and Linux versions are only planned
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| DeskDash | €12 one time, plus tax where applicable · Windows 10/11 64 bit · license keys for two computers included · all marketplace widgets and taskbars included | €12, paid once |
As desktop-dashboard.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
DeskDash combines a configurable Windows desktop layer with a widget marketplace and developer tools. Its one-time 12.00 EUR price includes marketplace items and two computer licenses, plus applicable tax.
Facts from DeskDash's own pages
- Customization
- Users can drag, resize, restyle, and stack widgets, and arrange separate layouts for multiple monitors. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- The privacy policy says layouts, widget settings, and widget data stay on the user's computer; widget connections to outside services go directly from the computer to those services. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- Users can build widgets with the DeskDash API and SDK using plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, without a build step. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Chiajna, Ilfov County, Romania · desktop-dashboard.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The Weather and Forecast widgets use Open-Meteo without an API key; the marketplace also lists a Steam Recent widget. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- The built-in marketplace offers widgets and taskbars, and each listing shows what the item can access before installation. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The maker says Mac and Linux versions are planned for later; Windows is the first platform. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app has no analytics or crash reporting software, while license checks and marketplace requests send specified data to DeskDash servers. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DeskDash places live, interactive widgets on the Windows desktop wallpaper, where they sit behind normal windows. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The download page lists Windows 10 or 11 64 bit, around 100 MB of disk space, and an internet connection for license activation and widget installation. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- DeskDash is built by one developer, and messages sent through the contact link reach that developer directly; the site also links to Discord. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Taskbar
- Users can install a marketplace taskbar replacement; one runs at a time, and the Windows taskbar can be restored with one click. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Widget examples
- The marketplace lists widgets for clocks, weather, tasks, calendars, system vitals, media playback, and more. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Widget security
- Widgets run isolated by default, and users grant requested capabilities; API keys are stored in Windows Credential Manager rather than in widgets. · desktop-dashboard.com, 8 Oct 2026
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