Instead of SAWAS Dashboard

SAWAS Dashboard alternatives

SAWAS Dashboard suits people who want a persistent Windows desktop panel rather than a separate monitoring window. Its modules combine clock and notes with Chrome or Edge favorites, live CPU, RAM, and network rates, local history charts, LAN scanning, speed tests, backups, and custom Python additions. Data remains on the PC without telemetry, cloud service, or sign-in, and the free plan covers private and commercial use without ads or a subscription.

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Mango Mirror

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

Scheduled displays across devices and screens — Mango Display focuses on scheduled multi-page content for calendars, photos, news, tasks, and business files rather than local system monitoring.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
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Nexus

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

PC hardware, cooling, and RGB control — Nexus adds GPU, fan, pump, temperature, lighting, and per-game FPS controls that SAWAS Dashboard does not provide.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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Duckboard

Free plan MacWindows

Live website widgets on desktop — Duckboard turns selected website sections, presets, HTML, or embeds into interactive desktop widgets instead of focusing on built-in system modules.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $29 Visit site
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GKrellM

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Cross-platform system and remote monitoring — GKrellM offers monitors for processes, disks, memory, filesystems, sensors, mail, and remote machines beyond SAWAS Dashboard's module set.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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ClocX

Free plan Windows

Custom analog clocks and alarms — ClocX concentrates on an analog Windows clock with hundreds of skins, transparency controls, alarms, and a calendar.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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Delta Widgets

Free plan Windows

No-code custom Windows widgets — Delta Widgets provides visual widget creation with HTML/CSS, URLs, expressions, external embeds, and optional AI providers.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
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Eww

Free plan Linux

Linux users building custom window-manager widgets — Eww is a Linux-only Rust widget system configured in Yuck with CSS or SCSS, scripts, and X11 or Wayland builds.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
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Übersicht

Free plan Mac

7.3 Free plan Visit site
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BeWidgets

Free plan Windows

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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Conky

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted

7.2 Free plan Visit site
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DeskWidgets

Free plan Mac

7.0 Free plan Visit site
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Monitor Flows

Free plan APIWindows

7.0 Free plan · paid from $3/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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GadgetPack (formerly 8GadgetPack)

Free plan Windows

6.9 Free plan Visit site
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CryptoBar

Free plan Mac

6.8 Free plan Visit site
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Dashboard

Free plan Linux

6.8 Open source Visit site
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Stickies

Free plan APIWindows

6.8 Free plan Visit site
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Rainmeter

Free plan Windows

6.7 Free plan Visit site
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Sidebar Diagnostics

Free plan Windows

6.7 Free plan Visit site
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Wdgts 2

Free plan iPhoneMac

6.7 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
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Themia

Free plan Windows

6.6 Free plan · paid from $19 Visit site
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Widgetify

Free plan Mac

6.5 Free plan Visit site
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WidgetSpark

Free plan Windows

6.5 Free plan · paid from $1.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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Widgetter

Free plan Mac

6.5 Free plan Visit site
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WidgetWall

Free plan Mac

6.5 Free plan Visit site

The trade-offs are important when considering a replacement. Platform support is Windows, while the requirements name Windows 11, Python 3.10 or newer, PyQt5, and psutil. Network usernames, passwords, and notes are kept in plain text. The dashboard focuses on desktop widgets and local system tools, so another product may fit better for multi-screen content, deeper hardware control, website-based widgets, or Linux and macOS use. Compare each option's platform range, display purpose, integrations, customization method, and handling of local data before switching.

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