Right now, XWidgets is one of the best competitors to Rainmeter, with more than 1,600 widgets you can pick from and install to suit your tastes. It's available on its website and on Steam for $3. ...

Since most, if not all, Rainmeter skins can also be customized by editing the core files underneath, it's best to start with a skin as a base and then add more widgets or skins on top to match ...