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Übersicht vs Rainmeter: catalog facts
Übersicht	Rainmeter
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and fully open source under the GNU GPL version 2.
macOS	Windows
Builds widgets using web technologies Displays output from local commands	Skins cover everything from hardware meters to audio visualisers and full desktop redesigns Skins are readable text files you can inspect and modify
Custom widgets require scripting and may need maintenance after macOS updates.	Windows only Skins you install can fetch data from the network; read them first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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