The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Mono


There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.
Open Hardware Monitor vs AIDA64 Comments
This provides all the necessary setting from voltages to power usage to temperatures to fans to clock speeds to... Whatever you need for daily or OverClocking, this gets you the info fast.


- Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open Source
- Open Hardware Monitor is a System Information

























































Good tool for checking temps and such while overclocking. But you only have text for that. But this tool does not provide a customizable, longterm use, sensor screen view like AIDA64.