lshw Alternatives

lshw is described as '(Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to lshw for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Android and Mac apps. The best lshw alternative is CPU-Z, which is free. Other great apps like lshw are HWiNFO (32/64), Speccy, GNOME Disks and Mission Center.

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  1. Network Inventory Advisor audits all network software and hardware simply and efficiently. It automatically discovers all your network assets (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, SNMP-powered devices & more), scans them and builds flexible network inventory reports.

    44 Network Inventory Advisor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Total Network Inventory is a PC audit and network inventory software for office and large-scale enterprise networks. Total Network Inventory interrogates all computers and notebooks on a network and reports back with complete information about the OS, service packs, hotfixes...

    50 Total Network Inventory alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    cpuid dumps detailed information about the CPU(s) gathered from the CPUID instruction, and also determines the exact model of CPU(s).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Udev Discover icon
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    A helping tool for udev testers, coders, hackers and consumers. Main features are - Browsing the sysfs tree via udev, Reports udev device info and udev properties, Filter and search devices, Monitorize udev device events.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. gatotray icon
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    gatotray is a tiny CPU monitor displaying several stats graphically (usage, temperature, frequency) in small space, and tight on resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6.  2 likes

    Uses information in sysfs (Linux kernels 2.6.0 and later) to list all scsi devices (or hosts) currently attached to the system. Options can be used to control the amount and form of information provided for each device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7.  2 likes

    Creates a list of attached disks without root privileges (similar as ldisk -lu, but with extensive device information).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Systempal icon
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    SystemPal is becoming an ALL-IN-ONE app. It is the best tool to monitor your memory/CPU usage status, CPU temperature and fan speed, network speed. It also provides a tool kit including mini music player, screen shot utility, memory cleaner.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9.  1 like

    hddtemp is a small utility (daemonizable) that gives you the temperature of your hard drive by reading S.M.A.R.T. informations (for drives that support this feature).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Flitskikker InfoTool offers you essential information about your system. Afterwards, you can save it as a text file, or BB Code to share on forums. Most people can help you better if you share your system information with them. Now you can do this easily with this free utility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Ryzen Timings Checker provides complete insight into all memory related configuration settings on AMD Ryzen and Raven Ridge processors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. The util-linux package contains miscellaneous utility programs. Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, and messages. It is a standard package of the GNU/Linux operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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