iStat Menus AlternativesOnly apps categorised as System Information Utilities

The best System Information alternative to iStat Menus is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Stats or Open Hardware Monitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and many of them are System Information Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting System Information Utility alternatives to iStat Menus are MSI Afterburner, SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics and Core Temp.

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iStat Menus alternatives page was last updated Aug 2, 2023
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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 iStat Menus

     

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

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

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightiStat Menus is not according to our users
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    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    72 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 iStat Menus

     
    Comments about Stats as an Alternative to iStat Menus
    Top Positive Comment
    brucelgrubb
    Aug 3, 2020
    2

    It provides many of the same features and is open source

    Most Recent Comment
    dmjus8zr
    Positive •Aug 2, 2023
    0

    Love it, no need for iStats Menu anymore

    Guest
    Positive •May 17, 2023
    1

    I can see the code. Fill 80% of my monitoring need. Next: scripts ...maybe with BitBar. Thanks Alternativeto.net

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    • Almost everyone thinks Stats is a great iStat Menus alternative.

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to iStat Menus.

    • Stats is the most popular Open Source alternative to iStat Menus.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusediStat Menus is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    74 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 iStat Menus

     
    Comments about Open Hardware Monitor as an Alternative to iStat Menus
    Brad331
    Negative •Oct 21, 2018
    2

    Doesn't display info on task bar or system tray like iStat Menus would.

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    • Most users think Open Hardware Monitor is a great iStat Menus alternative.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightiStat Menus is not according to our users
  5. 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 iStat Menus

     
  6. SpeedFan icon

    SpeedFan

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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    47 SpeedFan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SpeedFan screenshot 1
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock

    SpeedFan VS iStat Menus

     
  7. 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 iStat Menus

     
    Comments about Sidebar Diagnostics as an Alternative to iStat Menus
    Guest
    Negative •Apr 12, 2022
    0

    It is overly complicated and displays too much info that cannot be customised. Info also as text % and not as graphic elements like iStat. Makes it hard to use at a glance.

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    • Sidebar Diagnostics is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

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

    43 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 iStat Menus

     
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    Activity Monitor

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    Activity Monitor displays information about all the processes running on your Mac, including CPU, disk, memory, and network usage. You can see exactly how your computer’s resources are being used via a searchable table, helpful graphs, or even directly in the Dock icon.

    23 Activity Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Activity Monitor screenshot 1

    Activity Monitor VS iStat Menus

     
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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

    hwinfo VS iStat Menus

     

    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to iStat Menus.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceiStat Menus is Paid and Proprietary
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    iGlance

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    iGlance is a small system monitor that displays current stats about your Mac on the menu bar. It is built to be highly customizable so that everyone can adjust it to his/her needs. A full list of all the features is below.

    13 iGlance alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iGlance screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This project is no longer under active development.

    iGlance Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    iGlance VS iStat Menus

     
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