BDoggy Alternatives

BDoggy is described as 'A magical creature lives in your menu bar — it might be a game character, a playful puppy, or something entirely unique. And it never stops running!' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BDoggy for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best BDoggy alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Hardware Monitor or MSI Afterburner. Other great apps like BDoggy are SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats and iStat Menus.

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BDoggy alternatives page was last updated May 13, 2025
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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon
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    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    99 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS BDoggy

     
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to BDoggy.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to BDoggy.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryBDoggy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightBDoggy is not according to our users
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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    75 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    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.

    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

    Open Hardware Monitor VS BDoggy

     
    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to BDoggy.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceBDoggy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightBDoggy is not according to our users
  3. MSI Afterburner icon
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    Comprehensive tool offering GPU overclocking, video and screen capture, and overlays, with support for Nvidia and ATI cards. Features Kombustor stress test, portable use, ad-free experience, manual exclusion of false positives in displays, and multiple video compression options.

    45 MSI Afterburner alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  Overclock
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  OSD
    6.  In-Game Overlay
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Skinnable
    9.  Support for 64 bit
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Portable

    MSI Afterburner VS BDoggy

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

    49 SpeedFan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock

    SpeedFan VS BDoggy

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

    46 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    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 VS BDoggy

     
  6. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS BDoggy

     
    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to BDoggy.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceBDoggy is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBDoggy is not according to our users
  7. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS BDoggy

     
    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to BDoggy.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to BDoggy.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryBDoggy is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Core Temp icon
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    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    46 Core Temp alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bundleware

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

    Core Temp Features

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

    Core Temp VS BDoggy

     
  9. XMeters icon
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    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    21 XMeters alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    XMeters Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    XMeters VS BDoggy

     
  10. 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.

    119 hwinfo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    hwinfo VS BDoggy

     
    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to BDoggy.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceBDoggy is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Monitor and control fans on Apple computers with a simple and efficient user interface

    19 Macs Fan Control alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Macs Fan Control Features

    1.  Automated speed adjustments
    2.  Fan Speed

    Macs Fan Control VS BDoggy

     
  12. DriveDx icon
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    DriveDx is advanced drive health diagnostic and monitoring utility. Unlike most drive utilities, DriveDx does not only monitor the drive’s built-in S.M.A.R.T. status, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    39 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    DriveDx VS BDoggy

     
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