HWMonitor AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to HWMonitor is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Hardware Monitor or Libre Hardware Monitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to HWMonitor and 16 are System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to HWMonitor are AIDA64, Sidebar Diagnostics, Core Temp and hwinfo.

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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…

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HWMonitor alternatives page was last updated Jun 30, 2025
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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    99 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Hardware Diagnostics
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS HWMonitor

     

    • Most users think HWiNFO (32/64) is a great HWMonitor alternative.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to HWMonitor.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to HWMonitor.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryHWMonitor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightHWMonitor is not according to our users
  2. 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 HWMonitor

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Open Hardware Monitor is a great HWMonitor alternative.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to HWMonitor.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceHWMonitor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightHWMonitor is not according to our users
  4. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

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    Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    25 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Libre Hardware Monitor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Libre Hardware Monitor VS HWMonitor

     
  5. AIDA64 icon

    AIDA64

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    Advanced system info and diagnostics utility, AIDA64 runs on Windows, Android, iOS and more, offering 64-bit benchmarking, real-time hardware monitoring, and detailed hardware component information, ad-free and portable via USB.

    90 AIDA64 alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    AIDA64 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Overclock

    AIDA64 VS HWMonitor

     

    • AIDA64 is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to HWMonitor.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular commercial alternative to HWMonitor.

    • AIDA64 is Paid and ProprietaryHWMonitor is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AIDA64 is LightweightHWMonitor is not according to our users
  6. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

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    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    46 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sidebar Diagnostics screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    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 VS HWMonitor

     
  7. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

     60 likes
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    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    46 Core Temp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Core Temp screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Core Temp Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  AMD
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Taskbar temperature

    Core Temp VS HWMonitor

     
  9. hwinfo icon

    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
    hwinfo screenshot 1

    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    hwinfo VS HWMonitor

     

    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to HWMonitor.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceHWMonitor is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. PC Wizard icon

    PC Wizard

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    From the makers of CPU-Z, the PC WIZARD is among the most advanced system information programs on the market. PC WIZARD 2008 is a powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PC Wizard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer maintained per notice on official site: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html

    PC Wizard Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    PC Wizard VS HWMonitor

     
  11. AMD System Monitor icon

    AMD System Monitor

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    AMD System Monitor is a comprehensive application which displays all the information about your system AMD products (and Intel CPU). It generally provides the overall functionality of GPU and x86 workloads.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AMD System Monitor screenshot 1

    AMD System Monitor Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring

    AMD System Monitor VS HWMonitor

     
  12. 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.

    40 Real Temp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Real Temp screenshot 1

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Real Temp VS HWMonitor

     
  13. TPFanCtrl2 icon

    TPFanCtrl2

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    An updated version of TpFanControl that runs on most Lenovo ThinkPads and a few other Lenovo PCs (including single-fan laptops). Includes some features from a competing fork: https://github.com/FanDjango/TPFanCtrl2

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TPFanCtrl2 screenshot 1

    TPFanCtrl2 Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Fan Speed

    TPFanCtrl2 VS HWMonitor

     
  14. System Status icon

    System Status

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    An advanced tool for monitoring your iPhone and iPad performance.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    System Status screenshot 1
    System Status screenshot 2
    System Status screenshot 3

    System Status VS HWMonitor

     
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