HWRadar Alternatives

HWRadar is described as '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' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HWRadar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, GNOME and MATE apps. The best HWRadar alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Hardware Monitor or MSI Afterburner. Other great apps like HWRadar are Libre Hardware Monitor, Sidebar Diagnostics, HWMonitor and Stats.

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HWRadar alternatives page was last updated Aug 29, 2023
  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon
     278 likes

    HWiNFO are professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. Both tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computers hardware which makes them suitable for...

    99 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Hardware Diagnostics
    HWiNFO (32/64) iconHWRadar Icon

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS HWRadar

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

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

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryHWRadar is Free and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightHWRadar is not according to our users
  2. 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 iconHWRadar Icon

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

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceHWRadar is Free and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightHWRadar is not according to our users
  3. MSI Afterburner icon
     137 likes

    Tool to manage video cards. Shows video card stats (temp, GPU usage, etc.). Allows overclocking, controlling of fans, etc.

    50 MSI Afterburner alternatives
    MSI Afterburner screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top MSI Afterburner 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
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  4. Libre Hardware Monitor icon
     43 likes

    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.

    22 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives
    Libre Hardware Monitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    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 iconHWRadar Icon

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  5. 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
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  6. HWMonitor icon
     114 likes

    HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.

    32 HWMonitor alternatives
    HWMonitor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    HWMonitor Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    HWMonitor iconHWRadar Icon

    HWMonitor VS HWRadar

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  7. Stats icon
     39 likes

    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    72 Stats alternatives
    Stats screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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 iconHWRadar Icon

    Stats VS HWRadar

    Is Stats a good alternative to HWRadar?
     
    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to HWRadar.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceHWRadar is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHWRadar is not according to our users
  8. MangoHUD icon
     31 likes

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

    13 MangoHUD alternatives
    MangoHUD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 iconHWRadar Icon

    MangoHUD VS HWRadar

    Is MangoHUD a good alternative to HWRadar?
     
    • MangoHUD is the most popular Linux alternative to HWRadar.

    • MangoHUD is Free and Open SourceHWRadar is Free and Proprietary
    • MangoHUD is LightweightHWRadar is not according to our users
  9. Core Temp icon
     60 likes

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

    43 Core Temp alternatives
    Core Temp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Core Temp Features

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

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

    Core Temp iconHWRadar Icon

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  10. Hardinfo icon
     39 likes

    Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool for Linux. It shows detailed system info, including hardware, environment, and kernel. It can use lm_sensors and ACPI for temperature and battery information. It also has four CPU banchmarks and two FPU benchmarks.

    62 Hardinfo alternatives
    Default View

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.1, released in April 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Hardinfo iconHWRadar Icon

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  11. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon
     35 likes

    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...

    20 Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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) iconHWRadar Icon

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  12. CoreCtrl icon
     12 likes

    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    17 CoreCtrl alternatives
    CoreCtrl screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    CoreCtrl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Fan Speed
    5.  Custom Profile
    CoreCtrl iconHWRadar Icon

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