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Rainmeter for Windows: free, open source download · AppsXi

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Rainmeter

Desktop customization tool for Windows

by Rainmeterrainmeter/rainmeter

Free · Open sourceLatest versionWindows

Checked by AppsXi Signed

About Rainmeter

Rainmeter is a desktop customization tool for Windows. Rainmeter is free and fully open source under the GNU GPL v2 license.

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Description adapted from the project README.

Version: 4.5.28.3936
Updated: Oct 12, 2026
Size: 2.5 MB
License: GNU GPL 2.0

Open source details

Source code: Exact source for v4.5.28.3936
Released: Oct 12, 2026
GitHub stars: 6.1K
Website: rainmeter.net

Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.

License

Copyleft

GNU GPL 2.0

Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.

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How this app was checked

AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.

Signed by SignPath Foundation
Certificate from GlobalSign GCC R45 CodeSigning CA 2020,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE
Signature is timestamped
6 of 64 bundled files are unsigned
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 de6e010f8c28882bc28dcd8f319c899f34dfddec51e1e4dd4e7a23f68ebfe14d
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.

2 technical notes

6 of 64 bundled executables or libraries are unsigned
2 bundled binaries lack ASLR or DEP

What these checks mean

Versions

4.5.28.3936

Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Windows

EXE · 2.5 MB

checked

Questions about Rainmeter

Is Rainmeter free?

Yes. Rainmeter is free and open source under the GNU GPL 2.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.

Is Rainmeter safe to download?

AppsXi downloads every version of Rainmeter from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 4.5.28.3936 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Windows download is Authenticode signed, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.

Who makes Rainmeter?

Rainmeter is an open source project by Rainmeter on GitHub (rainmeter/rainmeter). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.

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Download for Windows64-bitEXE · 2.5 MB
SHA-256 for Rainmeter-4.5.28.exe
de6e010f8c28882bc28dcd8f319c899f34dfddec51e1e4dd4e7a23f68ebfe14d

Version: 4.5.28.3936
Price: Free

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