Best Variety Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop wallpaper software ranked against Variety on the same published basis.
- 1Variety vs DesktopHut
- 2Variety vs Hydra
- 3Variety vs John’s Background Switcher
- 4Variety vs MuGen Wallpaper
- 5Variety vs PUSH Video Wallpaper
- 6Variety vs Razer Axon
- 7Variety vs Vivid Walls
- 8Variety vs Waypaper
- 9Variety vs Waywallen
- 10Variety vs Fresco
- 11Variety vs Linux Wallpaper Engine
- 12Variety vs Lively Wallpaper
- 13Variety vs Papyrus
- 14Variety vs Plash
- 15Variety vs Day & Night
- 16Variety vs Clockwork Orange
- 17Variety vs komorebi
- 18Variety vs LearnWell Languages
- 19Variety vs Superpaper
- 20Variety vs BioniX Wallpaper Changer
Variety alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DesktopHut | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Hydra | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | John’s Background Switcher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | MuGen Wallpaper | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | PUSH Video Wallpaper | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Razer Axon | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 7 | Vivid Walls | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Waypaper | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Waywallen | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | Fresco | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | Linux Wallpaper Engine | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | Lively Wallpaper | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Papyrus | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Plash | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | Day & Night | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 16 | Clockwork Orange | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | komorebi | 5.5 | No | $9.17/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | LearnWell Languages | 5.5 | No | $6.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | Superpaper | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | BioniX Wallpaper Changer | 5.4 | No | €0.83/mo | Windows |
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Questions about Variety alternatives
What is the best alternative to Variety?
DesktopHut, number 1 in desktop wallpaper software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Hydra, John’s Background Switcher, MuGen Wallpaper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Variety?
DesktopHut is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.