EdgeOS Free vs Premium
Free is free. Premium is $19.99 once, and adds 31 features, with higher limits on 5 more.
EdgeOS is a free desktop customization app for Windows. Put a clock, calendar, system monitor, media controls, tasks, weather and more on your monitors or the CORSAIR XENEON EDGE, arranged the way you like, save each setup as a profile for gaming, work or streaming, and switch between them with a tap. On a monitor, EdgeOS sits on your desktop behind your apps or stays on top of every window. On the XENEON EDGE it runs full screen, or inside iCUE as a widget, and picks the right mode by itself. EdgeOS is free; Premium is an optional one-time upgrade that adds streaming widgets, Connect widgets for Home Assistant, Notion, Slack, GitHub and more, the Dynamic Island, more profiles, automation, themes and Elgato Marketplace widgets.
Free · $0
Included free, and in Premium too:
- Desktop Mode
- Widget Mode
- Normal monitors
- Layout editor
- Pause while you play
- Import widgets
- Dashboard and page backgrounds
- Widget fonts, sizes and designed looks
- Built-in display fonts
- Skins and layout sharing
- Built-in widgets: 46
- Countdown with several dates: One date
- Profiles: Default
- Themes and accent colours: Default
- Try Premium free: 7 days
Premium · $19.99 once
Everything in Free, plus:
- Built-in widgets: All 88
- Countdown with several dates: Up to 8
- Profiles: Unlimited
- Themes and accent colours:
- Try Premium free: —
- Several screens at onceThe Edge and your monitors at the same time. Free shows EdgeOS on one screen.
- Layout pagesSeveral pages per layout, swiped on the Edge.
- Free canvasPlace widgets anywhere, at any size, and layer them. Canvas layouts you receive show on Free too.
- Page automationTurn to a page when a game starts, when an app is open, or at set times.
- Saved layouts
- Dynamic IslandA pill at the top of your screens for media, calls, timers, stats and alerts.
- Widget Builder (beta)Design your own widgets, then save and share them. Widgets you receive are free to use.
- Edit designsMove, resize and restyle every part of a widget.
- Streaming widgetsOBS Studio, Twitch and Kick.
- Connect widgetsHome Assistant, Notion, Slack, GitHub, Stripe, Obsidian, Wave Link and Broadlink.
- Remote PCAnother PC's load, temperatures, game FPS and media, over your network.
- QaemDev widgetsLaunchify, Deckord, Browser Media Controls and Gmail Connect, built in.
- Discord buttonsMute, deafen, camera and more on your action bars, through Deckord.
- Ready-made textsGreeting, Big day, Date line and more in one click. Your own text is free.
- Game librariesSteam Launcher, GameShelf and Playnite Library.
- FootballLive scores, fixtures and tables.
- Window mirrorAny app window, live on your Edge.
- Game modeLive FPS, plus CPU and GPU load and temperatures while you play.
- TaskbarYour open windows and pinned apps, on your Edge or a monitor.
- Taskbar corner widgetsSystem tray, tray icons, notifications, input language and connection.
- Audio visualizer
- Custom button, Folder and Video
- iCUE widgets from the Elgato Marketplace
- Rainmeter skinsAdd .rmskin skins and place them like any widget.
- Profile automationSwitch by the app in front or the time of day.
- Import your own fonts
- Custom widget colours
- A different look per layout
- Glass looksLiquid, Frosted and Smoked glass, and glass you can tune. Plain glass is free.
- Wallpaper Engine backgrounds
- Virtual Stream DeckEdgeOS as a device in the Stream Deck app.
Every feature, side by side
Free $0 | Premium $19.99 once | |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | ||
| Desktop Mode Full screen on the Edge when it's set up as a monitor. | ||
| Widget Mode Inside iCUE, beside your other widgets. | ||
| Normal monitors EdgeOS on your other monitors too, on the desktop or over every window. | ||
| Several screens at once The Edge and your monitors at the same time. Free shows EdgeOS on one screen. | ||
| Layout editor | ||
| Layout pages Several pages per layout, swiped on the Edge. | ||
| Free canvas Place widgets anywhere, at any size, and layer them. Canvas layouts you receive show on Free too. | ||
| Page automation Turn to a page when a game starts, when an app is open, or at set times. | ||
| Saved layouts | ||
| Pause while you play | ||
| Dynamic Island A pill at the top of your screens for media, calls, timers, stats and alerts. | ||
| Widgets | ||
| Built-in widgets | 46 | All 88 |
| Widget Builder (beta) Design your own widgets, then save and share them. Widgets you receive are free to use. | ||
| Edit designs Move, resize and restyle every part of a widget. | ||
| Import widgets A folder with widget.json and index.html. | ||
| Streaming widgets OBS Studio, Twitch and Kick. | ||
| Connect widgets Home Assistant, Notion, Slack, GitHub, Stripe, Obsidian, Wave Link and Broadlink. | ||
| Remote PC Another PC's load, temperatures, game FPS and media, over your network. | ||
| QaemDev widgets Launchify, Deckord, Browser Media Controls and Gmail Connect, built in. | ||
| Discord buttons Mute, deafen, camera and more on your action bars, through Deckord. | ||
| Ready-made texts Greeting, Big day, Date line and more in one click. Your own text is free. | ||
| Game libraries Steam Launcher, GameShelf and Playnite Library. | ||
| Football Live scores, fixtures and tables. | ||
| Window mirror Any app window, live on your Edge. | ||
| Game mode Live FPS, plus CPU and GPU load and temperatures while you play. | ||
| Taskbar Your open windows and pinned apps, on your Edge or a monitor. | ||
| Taskbar corner widgets System tray, tray icons, notifications, input language and connection. | ||
| Audio visualizer | ||
| Countdown with several dates | One date | Up to 8 |
| Custom button, Folder and Video | ||
| iCUE widgets from the Elgato Marketplace | ||
| Rainmeter skins Add .rmskin skins and place them like any widget. | ||
| Profiles | ||
| Profiles | Default | Unlimited |
| Profile automation Switch by the app in front or the time of day. | ||
| Look | ||
| Dashboard and page backgrounds | ||
| Widget fonts, sizes and designed looks | ||
| Built-in display fonts | ||
| Import your own fonts | ||
| Custom widget colours | ||
| Themes and accent colours | Default | |
| A different look per layout | ||
| Glass looks Liquid, Frosted and Smoked glass, and glass you can tune. Plain glass is free. | ||
| Sharing and integrations | ||
| Skins and layout sharing A skin's colours and themes need Premium. | ||
| Wallpaper Engine backgrounds | ||
| Virtual Stream Deck EdgeOS as a device in the Stream Deck app. | ||
| Trial | ||
| Try Premium free Every Premium feature for 7 days, from Settings → License. Needs a qaemdev.com sign-in; no card, no subscription. | 7 days | — |
Common questions
- What's the difference between EdgeOS Free and Premium?
- Free ($0) includes desktop mode, widget mode, normal monitors, layout editor, pause while you play and import widgets and 4 more features. Premium ($19.99 once) adds 31 features Free doesn't have and raises 5 limits.
- What does EdgeOS Premium add?
- Several screens at once, Layout pages, Free canvas, Page automation, Saved layouts, Dynamic Island, Widget Builder (beta), Edit designs, Streaming widgets, Connect widgets, Remote PC, QaemDev widgets, Discord buttons, Ready-made texts, Game libraries, Football, Window mirror, Game mode, Taskbar, Taskbar corner widgets, Audio visualizer, Custom button, Folder and Video, iCUE widgets from the Elgato Marketplace, Rainmeter skins, Profile automation, Import your own fonts, Custom widget colours, A different look per layout, Glass looks, Wallpaper Engine backgrounds and Virtual Stream Deck. It also lifts these limits: built-in widgets (46 on Free, All 88 on Premium); countdown with several dates (One date on Free, Up to 8 on Premium); profiles (Default on Free, Unlimited on Premium); themes and accent colours (Default on Free, true on Premium); try premium free (7 days on Free, — on Premium).
- Is EdgeOS Premium a subscription?
- No. Premium is a one-time payment of $19.99, with no subscription.
- Can I keep using EdgeOS for free?
- Yes. Free has no time limit. Premium is optional.
- What is EdgeOS?
- EdgeOS is a free desktop customization app for Windows. It puts widgets such as clocks, weather, PC stats, media controls, a volume mixer and shortcuts on your monitors, laid out the way you like, and it has full support for the CORSAIR XENEON EDGE, the 14.5-inch 2560 × 720 touchscreen, in both of its modes. It's made by QAEM, an independent developer.
- Is EdgeOS free?
- Yes. EdgeOS is free to download and use, with 46 of its 88 built-in widgets, the layout editor, skins and the widgets you import. Premium is an optional one-time purchase of $19.99, with no subscription, that adds the other widgets, more profiles, automation, themes and more.
- Is there a free trial of EdgeOS Premium?
- Yes. In EdgeOS, open Settings → License and choose Try free for 7 days. You sign in to qaemdev.com once; no card is needed and nothing renews. Each PC and each account gets one trial. After 7 days EdgeOS goes back to Free and keeps your layouts, or you can keep Premium for $19.99 once.
- Which widgets does EdgeOS have?
- 88 built-in widgets, including clocks and world clocks, weather, a calendar, tasks and notes, CPU, GPU, memory and sensor readouts, Now Playing with media controls, a volume mixer, app shortcuts, a timer with a stopwatch and Pomodoro, countdowns, a photo frame, and web pages such as YouTube and Twitch. Premium adds OBS Studio, Twitch and Kick controls, Game mode with live FPS, GameShelf and a Steam launcher, Connect widgets for Home Assistant, Notion, Slack, GitHub and Stripe, Remote PC, a taskbar and a window mirror, among others.
- What's new in EdgeOS 1.2?
- EdgeOS 1.2.0 came out on October 20, 2026. It adds Premium widgets for Remote PC, GameShelf, Home Assistant, Wave Link, GitHub, Broadlink, Notion, Obsidian, Slack, Stripe and Kick, and the Dynamic Island, a pill at the top of your screens for media, calls, timers and alerts. It also adds German, live CPU and GPU clock speeds, glass for any part of a widget, and a privacy cover for the Browser and iFrame widgets.
- Can I make my own widgets for EdgeOS?
- Yes, for free. An EdgeOS widget is a folder with a widget.json and an index.html, written in plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and it gets the same options, looks and text sizes as the built-in widgets. With Premium, iCUE widgets (.icuewidget files), such as those from the Elgato Marketplace, run in EdgeOS too.
- Does EdgeOS work with Stream Deck?
- Yes, with Premium. EdgeOS shows up as a device in the Elgato Stream Deck app, and its Virtual Stream Deck widget puts those keys on your dashboard, on a monitor or the XENEON EDGE, where you click or tap them.
- Can I use EdgeOS on my other monitors?
- Yes. EdgeOS runs on normal monitors too, each with its own layout, either on the desktop behind your apps or on top of every window. Free shows EdgeOS on one screen at a time; Premium runs it on the Edge and all your monitors at once.
- Will EdgeOS slow down my games?
- EdgeOS can pause or stop by itself while a game is full screen, while apps you choose are running, or when your CPU or GPU is busy, and it carries on when you're done. These Performance settings are free.
- Do I need an account to use EdgeOS?
- No. EdgeOS is free with no account. Premium is a license key: you activate it online once, it keeps working offline between check-ins, and one key covers one PC at a time.