HWMonitor Alternatives for Linux

HWMonitor is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is hwinfo, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to HWMonitor and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HWMonitor are Lm-Sensors, GtkStressTesting, Linpack Xtreme and fan-control.

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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 Jan 16, 2025
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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.

    117 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

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    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to HWMonitor.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceHWMonitor is Freemium and Proprietary
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Lm-Sensors screenshot 1

    Lm-Sensors Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Temperature Monitoring

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    GtkStressTesting

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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GtkStressTesting screenshot 1

    GtkStressTesting Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Stress Testing
    4.  RAM Monitoring

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    Linpack Xtreme

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    Linpack is a benchmark and the most aggressive stress testing software available today. Best used to test stability of overclocked PCs. Linpack tends to crash unstable PCs in a shorter period of time compared to other stress testing applications.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Linpack Xtreme screenshot 1

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    fan-control

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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    35 fan-control alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    fan-control screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Fan Speed

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