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24 alternatives to Artful

The world's best art on your Mac desktop

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Artful launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Artful for Mac▲229

   Artful brings wonderful HD fine art to your Mac background wallpaper.

   2014 · artfulmac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Artpaper 5K▲210

   Art wallpapers from the world's best galleries. 5K quality.

   2019 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Splashify▲194

   Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

   2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Artpaper▲133

   Change wallpapers on your Mac to gorgeous paintings

   2016 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wallpaper by Behance▲154

   Discover the world's creative work through your Mac

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Artful▲4

   Create clean, beautiful, and unique images

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Artpaper for iOS▲166

   Art wallpapers from the world's best galleries in 5K.

   2019 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FreshBackMac▲158

   Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

   2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Live Desktop▲240

   Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

   2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ZenScreen▲103

    Create beautiful wallpapers for iOS from the best galleries

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Start Something New by Apple▲156

    Collection of artworks made with Apple products

    2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Irvue▲246

    Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Desktopr▲144

    Make any website your Mac wallpaper

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pointy Papers▲204

    A collection of minimalist wallpapers in every resolution

    2017 · pointypapers.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Duet Pro 2.0▲160

    Pro desktop drawing on your iPad

    2017 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dual-Screen Wallpapers▲143

    A collection of all-original dual-screen desktop backgrounds

    2015 · twelvesouth.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scenery▲220

    Showcase your designs with premium product photography.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Curator 3.0▲214

    Beautiful presentation tool for creatives just got better

    2015 · curator.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hologram▲95

    Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!

    2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stockmagic for Mac▲215

    Find beautiful free stock photos on your desktop

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shade▲105

    Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

    2017 · halogensoftworks.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Many▲196

    The best UI assets from around the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ScreenFlow 7▲183

    Easily create stunning videos

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →