Argus Monitor AlternativesHard Disk Diagnostic Tools and other similar apps like Argus Monitor

Argus Monitor is described as 'Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds' and is a hard disk diagnostic tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Argus Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Argus Monitor alternative is CrystalDiskInfo, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Argus Monitor are Open Hardware Monitor, SpeedFan, HD Tune and Sidebar Diagnostics.

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

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Argus Monitor alternatives page was last updated Feb 20, 2024
  1. CrystalDiskInfo icon
     280 likes

    Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.

    39 CrystalDiskInfo alternatives
    CrystalDiskInfo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Terabytes Written (TBW) info
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Recover Corrupted Files
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Delete Temporary Files
    12.  Works Offline
    CrystalDiskInfo iconArgus Monitor Icon

    CrystalDiskInfo VS Argus Monitor

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    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Windows alternative to Argus Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Argus Monitor.

    • CrystalDiskInfo is Free and Open SourceArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • CrystalDiskInfo is LightweightArgus Monitor is not according to our users
  2. Open Hardware Monitor icon
     266 likes

    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    74 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors
    Discontinued

    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 iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  3. SpeedFan icon
     250 likes

    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    47 SpeedFan alternatives
    SpeedFan screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock
    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    SpeedFan iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  4. HD Tune icon
     140 likes

    HD Tune is a hard disk / SSD utility with many functions. It can be used to measure the drive's performance, scan for errors, check the health status (S.M.A.R.T.), securely erase all data and more!.

    54 HD Tune alternatives
    HD Tune screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HD Tune Features

    1.  Linear read benchmark per drive offset
    2.  Read latency benchmark per drive offset
    3.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Quick/slow surface scan
    6.  Temperature Monitoring
    HD Tune iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  5. Sidebar Diagnostics icon
     78 likes

    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    45 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sidebar Diagnostics Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed
    Sidebar Diagnostics iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  6. HWMonitor icon
     116 likes

    HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC system's main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilization, clock speeds…

    32 HWMonitor alternatives
    HWMonitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HWMonitor Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    HWMonitor iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  7. GSmartControl icon
     87 likes

    Smartctl GUI that supports controlling hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting.

    31 GSmartControl alternatives
    Drive information window - A failing drive, attribute list

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GSmartControl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    GSmartControl iconArgus Monitor Icon

    GSmartControl VS Argus Monitor

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    • GSmartControl is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Argus Monitor.

    • GSmartControl is Free and Open SourceArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Core Temp icon
     60 likes

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

    43 Core Temp alternatives
    Core Temp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Core Temp Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  AMD
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Taskbar temperature
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Core Temp iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  9. FanControl by Rem0o icon
     25 likes

    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
    Main UI.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Sits in the System Tray
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Portable
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    FanControl by Rem0o iconArgus Monitor Icon

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    Comments about FanControl by Rem0o as an Alternative to Argus Monitor
     
    Marco Colonna

    the best app for manage all fans in your hardware system, a bit complicated at first as an application, but after a while you understand practically everything

    Positive commentFeb 20, 2024
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    Argus Monitor Icon
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    • FanControl by Rem0o is Free and ProprietaryArgus Monitor is Paid and Proprietary
    • FanControl by Rem0o is LightweightArgus Monitor is not according to our users
  10. Macrorit Disk Scanner icon
     10 likes

    Macrorit Disk Scanner is a third party disk surface portable tool for scan disk bad sectors which provides you with better options and better performance than Windows native disk scanner.

    47 Macrorit Disk Scanner alternatives
    Macrorit Disk Scanner screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Macrorit Disk Scanner Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Disk Maintenance
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    Macrorit Disk Scanner iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  11. MHDD icon
     25 likes

    MHDD is the most popular freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics.

    MHDD supports these interfaces: IDE, Serial ATA, SCSI. Also there is a possibility to access an USB storage, there are drivers for emulation (USB->SCSI).

    This software can make precise diagnostic of the.

    22 MHDD alternatives
    MHDD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MHDD Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    Last version 4.6 was released in 2005. See http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/mhdd_changelog.en.html

    MHDD iconArgus Monitor Icon

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  12. HDDScan icon
     23 likes

    HDDScan is a freeware utility for storage devices diagnostics (HDD, RAID, Flash). The program can scan storage device for bad blocks, show S.M.A.R.T. attributes and change some HDD parameters such as AAM, APM, etc.

    27 HDDScan alternatives
    HDDScan screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HDDScan Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    HDDScan iconArgus Monitor Icon

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