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Say you’ve purchased and set up a brand new PC! Great, congratulations! However, you notice that you can’t seem to find that second hard drive you swore you plugged in, and you don’t want to to open your computer back up until you know for sure that it isn’t being recognized by the computer instead of just being user error.

That’s where these hardware monitoring apps come in. From HWInfo to Open Hardware Monitor, these apps will ensure that you know what your computer has plugged in and is actively supplying power to. They will also usually inform you of the temperature of your computer parts, which is especially great for enthusiast users that love to overclock!

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SwiftBar
Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool.
5 SwiftBar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
SwiftBar Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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Pandora FMS
Enterprise-ready monitoring solution that provides unparalleled flexibility for IT to address both immediate and unforeseen operational issues, including infrastructure and IT processes.
37 Pandora FMS alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Network Monitor
- Uptime Monitor Service
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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Top Pandora FMS Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Command line interface
4. Auto Responder
5. Desktop Sharing
6. Ad-free
7. Privacy focused
8. Lightweight
9. Dark Mode
10. Server Monitoring
11. Application Monitoring
12. Network Mapping
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iGlance
iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.
13 iGlance alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Mac
iGlance Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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psutil
psutil is a module providing an interface for retrieving information on all running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory, disks, network, users) in a portable way by using Python, implementing many functionalities offered by command line tools such as: ps, top, df...
15 psutil alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
psutil Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
2. Affinity Mask
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Domotz
Domotz is a powerful and affordable Network Monitoring System. It's features include 24/7 network and device monitoring, SNMP, automated network topology mapping, customizable monitoring dashboards, remote access, remote power management and more.
44 Domotz alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- ReadyNAS
- Ubuntu
- Debian
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Domotz Features
1. Remote monitoring
2. Network Discovery
3. Topology map
4. Real-time monitoring
5. Remote Management
6. Encrypted VPN
7. Real time latency analytics
8. Built-in power control
9. Performance Monitoring
10. Clientless Remote Connection
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GeekTool
GeekTool is an application for Mac OS 10.6+. It lets you display various kinds of information on your desktop via 3 default plug-ins:

File plugin to monitor MacOS X activity

Shell mode to launch custom scripts or commands

Image mode
18 GeekTool alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Desktop Customization Tool
Platforms
- Mac
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GeekTool Features
1. Applescript
2. Hardware Monitoring
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SiSoftware Sandra
SANDRA is a system analyser that includes benchmarking and testing modules. Its scope of work is not restricted to the local system, though. It can analyze remote systems on a Windows domain.
45 SiSoftware Sandra alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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SiSoftware Sandra Features
1. Portable
2. CPU Monitoring
3. Stress Testing
4. Hardware Monitoring
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StatusPilatus
Monitor your PC like never before!.
56 StatusPilatus alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- System Information Utility
- Network Monitor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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StatusPilatus Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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BitBar
The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.
34 BitBar alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
BitBar Features
1. Display info on the menubar
2. Hardware Monitoring
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DirectX Diagnostic Tool
DxDiag ("DirectX Diagnostics") is a diagnostics tool used to test DirectX functionality and troubleshoot video- or sound-related hardware problems. DirectX Diagnostic can save text files with the scan results.
35 DirectX Diagnostic Tool alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
DirectX Diagnostic Tool Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
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SystemPanel (series)
SystemPanel is an encompassing tool for Android system management that includes a full-featured task and app manager as well as a system monitor. It shows you what your phone is doing and what apps are consuming the battery.
6 SystemPanel (series) alternatives
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License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
SystemPanel (series) Features
1. Hardware Monitoring
2. Software Management
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Iometer
As the Iometer Users Guide says, Iometer is an I/O subsystem measurement and characterization tool for single and clustered systems. It was originally developed by the Intel Corporation and announced at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) on February 17, 1998 - since then it got...
18 Iometer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Benchmark Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Iometer Features
1. Stress Testing
2. Hardware Monitoring
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HDD Guardian
HDD Guardian provides a Windows front-end for smartctl, a utility which monitors your hard drive(s) and SSD(s) for health status, taking advantage of S.M.AR.T.
12 HDD Guardian alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Platforms
- Windows
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HDD Guardian Features
1. Portable
2. Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
3. Hardware Monitoring
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Pulseway
Pulseway offers a full IT stack of software and services to help you look after all your IT needs. All simple to use, integrated into one platform.
35 Pulseway alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Network Monitor
- Uptime Monitor Service
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
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Pulseway Features
1. Remote monitoring
2. Remote Management
3. Cloud based
4. Third-party patching
5. Software Auditing
6. Hardware Monitoring
7. Patch Management
8. Computer monitoring
9. PC monitoring
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GOverlay
GOverlay is an opensource project that aims to create a Graphical UI to help manage Linux overlays.
9 GOverlay alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Linux
GOverlay Features
1. Temperature Monitoring
2. Hardware Monitoring
3. Performance Monitoring
4. FPS counter
5. OPENGL
6. In-Game Overlay
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