Alternatives to i3blocks
Build an i3 or Sway status line from small command-driven blocks. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
i3blocks
Build an i3 or Sway status line from small command-driven blocks.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as i3blocks.
i3status
Generate a compact stream of system status information for desktop bars.
i3status generates common system and network statistics itself rather than running your scripts, trading i3blocks' per-block scripting and click events for simpler setup.
Also worth comparing
These listings name i3blocks as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Conky
Display live system information in configurable desktop widgets.
i3blocks builds an i3 or Sway status line from independent script blocks with click events, placing information in a bar rather than on the desktop.
Vitals
A GNOME Shell extension that shows temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, memory and CPU load in the top bar.
i3blocks builds an i3 or Sway status line from command-driven blocks with click events, but needs external scripts to supply sensor readings.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
xmobar
A minimalist text-based status bar for X11, written in Haskell and often paired with xmonad.
Stats
See system resource use in the macOS menu bar.
htop
Interactive process viewer for the terminal.
lm-sensors
Linux command-line utilities and a library for reading hardware temperature, voltage and fan sensors.
