SpeedFan Alternatives for Linux

SpeedFan is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is CoreCtrl, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SpeedFan and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SpeedFan are hwinfo, fan-control, Lm-Sensors and CoolerControl.

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  1. CoreCtrl icon
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    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    18 CoreCtrl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. hwinfo icon
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    hwinfo/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.

    126 hwinfo alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Lm-Sensors icon
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    Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.

    28 Lm-Sensors alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  4. CoolerControl icon
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    CoolerControl features a GUI for viewing all your system's sensors and for creating custom fan and pump profiles based on any available temperature sensor. Paired with this is a systemd service that controls all your devices in the background.

    1 CoolerControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. fancontrol icon
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    fancontrol is a shell script for use with lm_sensors. It reads its configuration from a file, then calculates fan speeds from temperatures and sets the corresponding PWM outputs to the computed values.

    12 fancontrol alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  6. 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
     
  7. CatWalk icon
     1 like

    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  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. Wattage icon
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    Wattage is an application designed for monitoring the health and status of your power devices. It displays quick data regarding battery capacity, energy metrics, and device information through a clean, modern GTK 4 + libadwaita interface.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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