Best Desktop Widget Software in 2026
Updated
30 desktop widget software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
30ranked
0free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 5 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Desktop WidgetsWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 27 | Vovsoft Text Edit PlusWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 4.9 |
| 28 | DeskDashWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 29 | pcGaugeWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 30 | Vov Sticky NotesNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 4.8 |
Compare all 5 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Widget categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Desktop Widgets | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | cross_platform | — |
| 27 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 4.9 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 one-time | windows | Text, Image, Web Browser |
| 28 | DeskDash | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | windows | clock, system monitoring, weather, calendar, media controls, notes, calculator, system controls, taskbar |
| 29 | pcGauge | 4.8 | No | — | No | 9.99 one-time | windows | CPU, GPU, memory, network, disk |
| 30 | Vov Sticky Notes | 4.8 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 one-time | windows | Text, Image, Web Browser |
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