SpeedFan Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to SpeedFan for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SpeedFan and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to SpeedFan are FanControl by Rem0o, Argus Monitor, Sidebar Diagnostics and Core Temp.

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  1. Fan Control is a focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. It supports multiple temperature sources in min, max and average configurations, and fan curve functions, including but not limited to, linear, graph, and mix to control a single fan.

    8 FanControl by Rem0o alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    FanControl by Rem0o vs SpeedFan Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Allows you to set the speed depending on the temperature in the form of a graph

    • FanControl by Rem0o is Free and ProprietarySpeedFan is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Argus Monitor icon
     14 likes

    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Argus Monitor vs SpeedFan Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    khat17
    0

    Good alternative to SpeedFan. Far more up to date.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    i think it should be free

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Supports more modern hardware, is still regularly updated.

    3 of 8 comments
    • Argus Monitor is Paid and ProprietarySpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  3. Offers at-a-glance hardware monitoring for CPU, RAM, GPU, network, and drives through a customizable sidebar with alerts, hotkey support, multi-DPI compatibility, an integrated clock, themes, and clear graphical statistics on the Windows desktop.

    67 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 3.6.3, released in January 2023, can be still downloaded from Github.

    Sidebar Diagnostics vs SpeedFan Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    16

    Does NOT support fan speed controls.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Does not control fan speeds

    • Sidebar Diagnostics is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  4. Core Temp icon
     62 likes

    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    52 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation:

    Core Temp vs SpeedFan Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Does not support Managing Fan Speeds

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    you can't control the pc fans

    • Core Temp is Free and ProprietarySpeedFan is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Take gaming to the next level with OMEN Gaming Hub, OMEN's dynamic software solution. Optimize your hardware, earn real-life rewards, manage your games, play remotely, and more. Think of it as a rare in-game item that boosts all of your character's stats.

    45 OMEN Gaming Hub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. ASUS AI Suite icon
     2 likes

    AI Suite 3 is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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. This software detects and optionally controls speed of CPU fan of many PC-Systems. Furthermore you are able to configure the handling of the EC-registers on your own (risk). To determine the EC-registers use e.g. software like "rw everything".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. FanCtrl icon
     6 likes

    FanCtrl is a software that allows you to automatically control the fan speed on your PC.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    FanCtrl vs SpeedFan Comments
    mr_j
    Positive
    0

    Powerful and easy for setting temperature curves for automatic fan speed control, including hysteresis. Very low CPU usage.

    • FanCtrl is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  10.  2 likes

    EasyTune presents a convenient, Windows-based system performance enhancement and management utility. It features tools such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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