Fan Control Alternatives

Fan Control is described as 'Some MacBook (Pro) are just to hot for daylong use. Fan Control adjusts the minimum fan speed depending on the current CPU temperature. For safety, it leaves the original automatic fan speed control intact' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Fan Control for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Fan Control alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fan Control are SpeedFan, AIDA64, Sidebar Diagnostics and HWMonitor.

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  1. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

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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.

    79 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
     
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    • Most users think Open Hardware Monitor is a great Fan Control alternative.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to Fan Control.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fan Control.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceFan Control is also Free and Open Source
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightFan Control is not according to our users
  2. SpeedFan icon

    SpeedFan

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

    52 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about SpeedFan as an Alternative to Fan Control
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    It does not serve the purpose of providing one with a method to dictate their system's fan speeds.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SpeedFan is a great Fan Control alternative.

    • SpeedFan is Free and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
    • SpeedFan is LightweightFan Control is not according to our users
  4. AIDA64 icon

    AIDA64

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    Comprehensive diagnostics utility with support for Windows, Android, iOS, and Tizen, 64-bit CPU, GPU, and memory benchmarking, advanced system stability testing, extensive real-time hardware monitoring, detailed GPU analysis, and export options in HTML, CSV, or XML formats.

    99 AIDA64 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
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    • AIDA64 is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Fan Control.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular commercial alternative to Fan Control.

    • AIDA64 is Paid and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
    • AIDA64 is LightweightFan Control is not according to our users
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  7. HWMonitor icon

    HWMonitor

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    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…

    35 HWMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. 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).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    • iStat Menus is the most popular Mac alternative to Fan Control.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
  10. Macs Fan Control icon

    Macs Fan Control

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    Monitor and control fans on Apple computers with a simple and efficient user interface

    21 Macs Fan Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Macs Fan Control as an Alternative to Fan Control
    michaelhood
    Positive
    0

    Simple UI with rule-based settings.

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    • Macs Fan Control is Freemium and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
  13. Real Temp icon

    Real Temp

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    Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Lm-Sensors icon

    Lm-Sensors

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    Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.

    28 Lm-Sensors alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Lm-Sensors is the most popular Linux alternative to Fan Control.

    • Lm-Sensors is Free and Open SourceFan Control is also Free and Open Source
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