GOverlay AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like GOverlay

GOverlay is described as 'Opensource project that aims to create a Graphical UI to help manage Linux overlays' and is a system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GOverlay for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, KDE Plasma and Flathub apps. The best GOverlay alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GOverlay are MSI Afterburner, Stats, MangoHUD and Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS).

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GOverlay alternatives page was last updated May 13, 2025
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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.

    75 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    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 GOverlay

     

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

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

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceGOverlay is also Free and Open Source
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightGOverlay is not according to our users
  2. MSI Afterburner icon

    MSI Afterburner

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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.

    47 MSI Afterburner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MSI Afterburner screenshot 1

    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 GOverlay

     
  4. 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 GOverlay

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to GOverlay.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceGOverlay is also Free and Open Source
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGOverlay is not according to our users
  5. MangoHUD icon

    MangoHUD

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    A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud

    14 MangoHUD alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton
    MangoHUD screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  FPS counter
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Game Benchmarking
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  In-Game Overlay
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  Temperature Monitoring
    8.  OPENGL

    MangoHUD VS GOverlay

     

    • MangoHUD is the most popular Linux alternative to GOverlay.

    • MangoHUD is Free and Open SourceGOverlay is also Free and Open Source
    • MangoHUD is LightweightGOverlay is not according to our users
  6. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS)

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    RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on...

    21 Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused

    Features

    1.  OSD
    2.  FPS Limiter
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  In-Game Overlay
    10.  Hardware Monitoring
    11.  FPS counter
    12.  Overclock

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) VS GOverlay

     
  7. RunCat icon

    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives

    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 GOverlay

     
  9. eul icon

    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    69 eul alternatives

    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 GOverlay

     
  10. CatWalk icon

    CatWalk

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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    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 GOverlay

     
  11. BDoggy icon

    BDoggy

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    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!

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BDoggy screenshot 1

    BDoggy Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring

    BDoggy VS GOverlay

     
  12. Display Monitor icon

    Display Monitor

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    This app is designed to provide an informative overlay, always visible on the screen, displaying information about sensors. The overlay is currently non-clickable to avoid interfering with other windows.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Display Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Custom overlays
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Text Overlays
    6.  In-Game Overlay
    7.  Apple Metal support
    8.  Interface Overlay

    Display Monitor VS GOverlay

     
  13. HWRadar icon

    HWRadar

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    HWRadar is a simple lightweight and customizable hardware monitoring tool that offers real-time, detailed insights into your computer's performance. Our software can track numerous hardware parameters and exports this data in various formats like PNG, PDF, CSV, DOC, and HTML.

    54 HWRadar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HWRadar screenshot 1

    HWRadar Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    HWRadar VS GOverlay

     
  14. Mangojuice icon

    Mangojuice

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    This program will be a convenient alternative to GOverlay for setting up MangoHUD.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Mangojuice screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  CPU Monitoring
    6.  Memory Monitoring
    7.  GPU Monitoring
    8.  Temperature Monitoring

    Mangojuice VS GOverlay

     
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