hwinfo Alternatives

hwinfo is described as '/libhd are used to probe for the hardware present in the system. It can be used to generate a system overview log which can be later used for support' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to hwinfo for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best hwinfo alternative is CPU-Z, which is free. Other great apps like hwinfo are Rainmeter, HWiNFO (32/64), Speccy and Libre Hardware Monitor.

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  1. lshw icon

    lshw

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    lshw (Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    lshw-gtk showing CPU informations
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  2. RIGStats icon

    RIGStats

     2 likes

    Real-time hardware monitor for Windows gaming PCs — built for a dedicated secondary display. Free, open source, no telemetry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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    Floating mode
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  4. Screenfetch icon

    Screenfetch

     20 likes

    Simple command-line tool that displays your distro's logo in text art form, your OS version, your kernel version, your CPU, GPU, and RAM, your DE, resolution, WM, themes, and shell type, and more.

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    • Global
    Debian screenfetch
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    Comprehensive diagnostics utility with support for Windows, Android, iOS, and Tizen, 64-bit CPU, GPU, and memory benchmarking, advanced system stability testing, extensive real-time hardware monitoring, detailed GPU analysis, and...

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    cpufetch

     4 likes

    cpufetch is a command-line tool written in C that displays the CPU information in a clean and beautiful way.

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    • Linux
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    • FreeBSD
    • Android
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
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    Nerdfetch

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    A POSIX *nix fetch script using Nerdfonts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    Nerdfont
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  9. Tray Monitor icon

    Tray Monitor

     2 likes

    A lightweight, cross-platform system monitoring tool that displays real-time hardware metrics (CPU, RAM, disk, network, temperature) in the system tray.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    Tray Monitor screenshot 1
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    Dmidecode

     7 likes

    Dmidecode reports information about your system's hardware as described in your system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard. This information typically includes system manufacturer, model name, serial number, BIOS version, asset tag as well as a lot of other details of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
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  11. PC Wizard icon

    PC Wizard

     45 likes

    From the makers of CPU-Z, the PC WIZARD is among the most advanced system information programs on the market. PC WIZARD 2008 is a powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis.

    54 PC Wizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
    PC Wizard screenshot 1
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  13. DevCheck icon

    DevCheck

     4 likes

    Monitor your hardware in real time and get complete information about your device model, CPU, GPU, memory, battery, camera, storage, network, sensors and operating system.

    64 DevCheck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  14. FireSpecs icon

    FireSpecs

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    FireSpecs displays comprehensive system information through an intuitive tabbed interface and provides detailed insights into hardware components, USB devices, and storage. Now open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Global
    FireSpecs screenshot 1
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  15. Display Info icon

    Display Info

     3 likes

    DisplayInfo: Screen stats, uncensored.🔍.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Display Info screenshot 1
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