Dmidecode AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like Dmidecode

Dmidecode is described as 'Reports information about your system's hardware as described in your system BIOS according to the SMBIOS/DMI standard. This information typically includes system manufacturer, model name, serial number, BIOS version, asset tag as well as a lot of other details of' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dmidecode for Linux and Windows. The best Dmidecode alternative is SIW. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try lshw or hwinfo. Other great apps like Dmidecode are DirectX Diagnostic Tool, Windows System Information, WattmanGTK and Glxinfo.

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Dmidecode alternatives page was last updated Jun 16, 2022
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  1. SIW icon

    SIW

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    Advanced Windows tool offering in-depth system information categorized by software, hardware, and network. Generates comprehensive reports in varied formats like HTML, JSON, supports batch mode, useful for security, software license management, and server configuration.

    54 SIW alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SIW's main system listing

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sensors
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    SIW VS Dmidecode

     

    • SIW is the most popular Windows alternative to Dmidecode.

    • SIW is the most popular commercial alternative to Dmidecode.

    • SIW is Paid and ProprietaryDmidecode is Free and Open Source
    • SIW is LightweightDmidecode is not according to our users
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    lshw

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    lshw (Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine.

    46 lshw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    lshw-gtk showing CPU informations

    lshw Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Export to XML
    3.  Export to HTML
    4.  Export to JSON
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Tree view

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    • lshw is the most popular Linux alternative to Dmidecode.

    • lshw is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dmidecode.

    • lshw is Free and Open SourceDmidecode is also Free and Open Source
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    hwinfo

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    hwinfo VS Dmidecode

     
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    DirectX Diagnostic Tool

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    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.

    36 DirectX Diagnostic Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    DirectX Diagnostic Tool Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

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    Windows System Information

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    Windows built-in System Information shows details about your computer's hardware configuration, computer components, and software, including drivers.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows System Information screenshot 1

    Windows System Information Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Native application
    3.  Computer monitoring
    4.  RAM Monitoring
    5.  Hardware Monitoring

    Windows System Information VS Dmidecode

     
  8. WattmanGTK icon

    WattmanGTK

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    A Wattman-like GTK3+ GUI. Contribute to BoukeHaarsma23/WattmanGTK development by creating an account on GitHub.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WattmanGTK screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in July 2020.

    WattmanGTK Features

    1.  AMD
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Configuration
    4.  GPU Acceleration
    5.  GPU Monitoring

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    Glxinfo

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    glxinfo is a command-line tool that can help you diagnose problems with your 3D acceleration setup. It can also provide additional helpful information for developers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Glxinfo screenshot 1

    Glxinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Diagnostics
    3.  OPENGL

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  11. cpuid

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    cpuid dumps detailed information about the CPU(s) gathered from the CPUID instruction, and also determines the exact model of CPU(s).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    cpuid screenshot 1

    cpuid Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring

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    Udev Discover

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    A helping tool for udev testers, coders, hackers and consumers. Main features are - Browsing the sysfs tree via udev, Reports udev device info and udev properties, Filter and search devices, Monitorize udev device events.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Udev Discover screenshot 1

    Udev Discover VS Dmidecode

     

  13. yacpi

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    Yacpi is an acpi monitoring program for Linux. It displays various acpi information like battery status and ac status on notebooks. The main reason why i wrote this program is, because i don't like the acpi program, which is included in debian :) It displays things like...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. vbetool

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    vbetool is a small application that executes code from the BIOS of your video card. This is mostly useful for reinitialising the hardware, for instance after ACPI suspend/resuming.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    vbetool Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    vbetool VS Dmidecode

     

  15. read-edid

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    read-edid is a pair of tools (originally by John Fremlin) for reading the EDID from a monitor. It should work with most monitors made since 1996 (except for newer ones with 256-byte EDID's - WiP), assuming the video card supports the standard read commands (most do).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    read-edid Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

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