Open Hardware Monitor Alternatives

Open Hardware Monitor is described as 'The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer' and is a very popular system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Open Hardware Monitor alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HWiNFO (32/64) or Libre Hardware Monitor. Other great apps like Open Hardware Monitor are GPU Screen Recorder, Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats and HWMonitor.

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  1. This app is designed to provide an informative overlay, always visible on the screen, displaying information about sensors. The overlay is currently non-clickable to avoid interfering with other windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Camomile icon
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    Camomile, developed by Outbyte, is a comprehensive CPU optimization application designed to enhance the performance and longevity of your laptop. It effectively manages system loads, maintaining optimal temperatures to prevent overheating and extend hardware lifespan.

    26 Camomile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
     
  4. FrameView is an application for measuring frame rates, frame times, power, and performance-per-watt on a wide range of graphics cards. Integrated frame benchmarking and performance tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. EXPERTool icon
     3 likes

    EXPERTool™ tuning utility for customized performance enhancements and efficient desktop management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. smcFanControl icon
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    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    38 smcFanControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. PresentMon icon
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    PresentMon is a set of tools to capture and analyze the high-level performance characteristics of graphics applications on Windows. PresentMon traces key performance metrics such as the CPU, GPU, and Display frame durations and latencies; and works across different graphics API...

    8 PresentMon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. YAFI is another GUI for the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller. It is written in Python with a GTK4 Adwaita theme, and uses the CrOS_EC_Python library to communicate with the EC.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
     
  9. This tool is developed by Ray Adams. ATI Tray Tools is a Full Featured Radeon Tweaker that can be found in the windows tray which then allows instant access to options and settings. Quite handy and quite a small download. Just click the executable and you are good to go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Fanny icon
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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. This compact utility displays real-time CPU, RAM and disk drives usage meters right on the taskbar notification area, or next to the system clock, that is always visible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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