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Desktop Info vs Sidebar Diagnostics: catalog facts
Desktop Info	Sidebar Diagnostics
Free Free download from the developer's site.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows	Windows
Runs on the desktop, in a window, as a screen saver or as a service Custom WMI, performance counter and PowerShell queries	Always-visible sidebar instead of a separate window Covers CPU, RAM, GPU, network and drives
Windows only The many configuration options take time to learn	Windows only Last code change was in early 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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