fan-control Alternatives

fan-control is described as 'Control your fans with different behaviors' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to fan-control for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best fan-control alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like fan-control are Open Hardware Monitor, SpeedFan, Stats and FanControl by Rem0o.

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  1. Corsair Link icon
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    Corsair Link Dashboard software allows you to monitor your system and gives remarkable control over your case fans, lighting, and compatible Corsair power supplies and Hydro Series liquid CPU coolers that work together for optimal cooling and etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. CPU Thermometer is one free CPU temperature monitor; it can help you monitor your computer CPU temperature in live time. Program can start with Windows start-up, and show live CPU temperature in your desktop tray icon, so you get this important system information at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. CatWalk icon
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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  4. eeectl icon
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    eeectl is a tiny yet powerful program for Asus EEE PC 700 series, it runs on Windows® and allows you to control & overclock your EEE PC on the fly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. xScan icon
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    Professional System Monitoring Utility designed for Mac.

    xScan has been specifically designed to help you monitor the behavior and health of your Mac in a simple and straightforward manner. This is done in real time. No more needing to go ‘beneath the hood’ to find out all those.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Stats Panel icon
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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Hardware sensors monitor utilizes sensor chips on smart motherboards to track system and CPU core temperatures, voltages and cooling fans. By quickly catching an overheated computer, you can prevent disasters such as system instability or damage.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. WinBar icon
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    WinBar is a free and compact program that lets you monitor your system and provides easy access to frequently used controls. WinBar will run on Windows 2000 and newer operating systems and is available in 32 and 64 bit flavors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. thinkfan icon
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    Thinkfan is a simple, lightweight fan control program. Originally designed specifically for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads, it now supports any kind of system via the sysfs hwmon interface (/sys/class/hwmon). It is designed to eat as little CPU power as possible.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Speed fan controller and temp monitoring for MacBook Pro Unibody (Nvidia) for Windows under BootCamp. It allows to control MacBook fans speeds depending on the CPU and GPU temperature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. BDoggy icon
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    A magical creature lives in your menu bar — it might be a game character, a playful puppy, or something entirely unique. And it never stops running!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Pluto HUD icon
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    Pluto is a highly refined and customizable at-a-glance system monitor for your Mac. Keep track of what's going on behind the scenes without dropping what you're currently doing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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