Alternatives to Übersicht

Put script-driven widgets on the macOS desktop. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Übersicht.

  • Rainmeter

    Puts customisable widgets on the Windows desktop, from hardware meters and clocks to full audio visualisers.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Rainmeter puts desktop widgets on Windows instead of macOS, using skins written in its own syntax rather than web technologies, with a large community catalogue of existing skins.

  • Eww

    Create custom desktop widgets using declarative configuration and styling.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Eww builds desktop widgets and panels on Linux instead of macOS, using declarative configuration and styling rather than web technologies, and is released under the MIT license.

  • AGS

    Scaffolding CLI for building custom Linux desktop shells and widgets.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    AGS is a Linux-only scaffolding CLI for building custom desktop shells and widgets, so moving from macOS means a different platform and a scripting-heavy setup aimed at technical users.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Übersicht as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • SketchyBar

    A scriptable status bar for macOS that replaces or supplements the standard menu bar.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Übersicht places script-driven widgets built with web technologies on the macOS desktop rather than replacing the menu bar.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.