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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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.

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Fan Control alternatives page was last updated Oct 22, 2021
  1. 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 iconFan Control Icon

    Open Hardware Monitor VS Fan Control

    Is this a good alternative to Fan Control?
     
    • 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
     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 iconFan Control Icon

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    Comments about SpeedFan as an Alternative to Fan Control
     
    Guest

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

    Negative commentJun 24, 2016
    -2
    Fan Control Icon
    SpeedFan icon
    • 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
  3. AIDA64 icon
     164 likes

    AIDA64 offers a complete set of tools to benchmark, overclock, monitor, fine-tune, and troubleshoot Windows based desktop and mobile computers.

    89 AIDA64 alternatives
    AIDA64 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Overclock
    AIDA64 iconFan Control Icon

    AIDA64 VS Fan Control

    Is AIDA64 a good alternative to Fan Control?
     
    • 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
  4. 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 iconFan Control Icon

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  5. 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 iconFan Control Icon

    HWMonitor VS Fan Control

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  6. iStat Menus icon
     119 likes

    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
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    License model

    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 iconFan Control Icon

    iStat Menus VS Fan Control

    Is iStat Menus a good alternative to Fan Control?
     
    • iStat Menus is the most popular Mac alternative to Fan Control.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
  7. 3C Toolbox icon
     14 likes

    3C Toolbox is the comprehensive toolbox to save battery, tweak, tune, backup, secure and monitor any Android devices running any ROMs, any kernels.

    103 3C Toolbox alternatives
    3C Toolbox screenshot 1
    3C Toolbox screenshot 2
    +7
    3C Toolbox screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    3C Toolbox Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Software Management
    3C Toolbox iconFan Control Icon

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  8. Argus Monitor icon
     12 likes

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

    37 Argus Monitor alternatives
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Argus Monitor Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    Argus Monitor iconFan Control Icon

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  9. Real Temp icon
     20 likes

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

    39 Real Temp alternatives
    Real Temp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    Real Temp iconFan Control Icon

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  10. Macs Fan Control icon
     9 likes

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

    18 Macs Fan Control alternatives
    Macs Fan Control screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Macs Fan Control Features

    1.  Automated speed adjustments
    2.  Fan Speed
    Macs Fan Control iconFan Control Icon

    Macs Fan Control VS Fan Control

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    Comments about Macs Fan Control as an Alternative to Fan Control
     
    michaelhood

    Simple UI with rule-based settings.

    Positive commentJun 5, 2018
    0
    Fan Control Icon
    Macs Fan Control icon
    • Macs Fan Control is Freemium and ProprietaryFan Control is Free and Open Source
  11. smcFanControl icon
     17 likes

    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    34 smcFanControl alternatives
    smcFanControl screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    smcFanControl Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Image Sharing
    Discontinued

    Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware

    smcFanControl iconFan Control Icon

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  12. Lm-Sensors icon
     13 likes

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

    28 Lm-Sensors alternatives
    Lm-Sensors screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Lm-Sensors Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    Lm-Sensors iconFan Control Icon

    Lm-Sensors VS Fan Control

    Is Lm-Sensors a good alternative to Fan Control?
     
    • 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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