Cool Tool Alternatives

Cool Tool is described as 'This utility allows you to monitor a various system info in "always on top" floating window (overlay mode)' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cool Tool for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Cool Tool alternative is TrafficMonitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cool Tool are Stats, iStat Menus, NetWorx and MenuMeters for El Capitan.

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This utility allows you to monitor a various system info in "always on top" floating window (overlay mode).

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Cool Tool alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024
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  1. TrafficMonitor icon

    TrafficMonitor

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    TrafficMonitor is a network monitoring suspension window software in Windows. It can display the current network speed, CPU and memory usage. It also support the functions of display in the taskbar, change skin and historical traffic statistics.

    53 TrafficMonitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taskbar No activity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Network speed monitor
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  GPU Monitoring

    TrafficMonitor VS Cool Tool

     

    • TrafficMonitor is the most popular Windows alternative to Cool Tool.

    • TrafficMonitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cool Tool.

    • TrafficMonitor is Free and Open SourceCool Tool is Free and Proprietary
    • TrafficMonitor is LightweightCool Tool is not according to our users
  2. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Stats screenshot 1

    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 Cool Tool

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to Cool Tool.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceCool Tool is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCool Tool is not according to our users
  4. iStat Menus icon

    iStat Menus

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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

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    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 Cool Tool

     

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to Cool Tool.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to Cool Tool.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryCool Tool is Free and Proprietary
  5. NetWorx icon

    NetWorx

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    NetWorx is a simple, yet versatile and powerful tool that helps you objectively evaluate your bandwidth consumption situation. You can use it to collect bandwidth usage data and measure the speed of your Internet or any other network connections.

    50 NetWorx alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    NetWorx screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Traffic Monitoring
    3.  Speed charts
    4.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    5.  Mount FTP drives
    6.  Bluetooth Support
    7.  Network Mapping
    8.  Unlock with fingerprint

    NetWorx VS Cool Tool

     
  6. MenuMeters for El Capitan icon

    MenuMeters for El Capitan

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    This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MenuMeters for El Capitan screenshot 1

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  CPU temperature
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU Monitoring

    MenuMeters for El Capitan VS Cool Tool

     
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    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RunCat screenshot 1

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS Cool Tool

     
  9. GKrellM icon

    GKrellM

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    GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk, or any other theme.

    20 GKrellM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GKrellM screenshot 1
    GKrellM screenshot 2

    GKrellM Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    GKrellM VS Cool Tool

     

    • GKrellM is the most popular Linux alternative to Cool Tool.

    • GKrellM is Free and Open SourceCool Tool is Free and Proprietary
  10. Nerdtool icon

    Nerdtool

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    Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Nerdtool screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Clock widget
    2.  Widgets

    Nerdtool VS Cool Tool

     
  11. XRG icon

    XRG

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    XRG is an open source system monitor for Mac OS X. XRG allows you to monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

    25 XRG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    XRG screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    XRG VS Cool Tool

     
  12. eul icon

    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    eul screenshot 1

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring

    eul VS Cool Tool

     
  13. SysMetrix icon

    SysMetrix

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    SysMetrix is a skinnable clock and metering application. Its purpose is to provide system metrics in a variety of interesting, useful, and cool ways. It can monitor and report on the hundreds of statistics

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Speedometer Aero skin
    Discontinued

    No recent release activity and download on site leads to 404 page.

    SysMetrix Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    SysMetrix VS Cool Tool

     
  14. CatWalk icon

    CatWalk

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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    52 CatWalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    CatWalk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget

    CatWalk VS Cool Tool

     
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