Open Source iStat Menus Alternatives

The best open source alternative to iStat Menus is Open Hardware Monitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to iStat Menus are Stats, Sidebar Diagnostics, hwinfo and WinAudit.

iStat Menus alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Network Monitors or Process Monitoring Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iStat Menus.

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System Information Utility

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Open Hardware Monitor
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
Mono
70 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives
The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.
- - Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to iStat Menus.
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Open Hardware Monitor Features
1. PortableOpen Hardware Monitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightOpen Hardware Monitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Command line interfaceOpen Hardware Monitor either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Temperature Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Voltage monitoring
Fan Speed
No installation required
History graphs
Export to CSV
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.

Comments about Open Hardware Monitor as a Alternative to iStat Menus
Most users think Open Hardware Monitor is a great iStat Menus alternative.
Brad331
Doesn't display info on task bar or system tray like iStat Menus would.
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Stats
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
71 Stats alternatives
Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.
- - Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to iStat Menus.
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Stats Features
1. LightweightStats consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Hardware Monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Temperature Monitoring
CPU temperature
Status menu widgets
Fan Speed
Comments about Stats as a Alternative to iStat Menus
Almost everyone thinks Stats is a great iStat Menus alternative.
brucelgrubb
It provides many of the same features and is open source
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Guest
It does everything Istat Menus does and does it in a cleaner way
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Guest
I can see the code. Fill 80% of my monitoring need. Next: scripts ...maybe with BitBar. Thanks Alternativeto.net
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laviex
Beautiful, neat, open source
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ScenicMarathon
They have many features in common, but this is free and open source. However iStat Menu is more complete and refined.
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Sidebar Diagnostics
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
40 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives
SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.
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Sidebar Diagnostics Features
1. PortableSidebar Diagnostics can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Temperature Monitoring
Real-time monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Configurable
Fan Speed
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Guest
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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hwinfo
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
102 hwinfo alternatives
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.
- - hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to iStat Menus.
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hwinfo Features
1. Command line interfacehwinfo either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Hardware Monitoring
WinAudit
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
39 WinAudit alternatives
WinAudit is an inventory utility for Windows computers. It creates a comprehensive report on a machine's configuration, hardware and software. WinAudit is free, open source and can be used or distributed by anyone.
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MenuMeters for El Capitan
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Network Monitor
Mac
36 MenuMeters for El Capitan alternatives
This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.
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MenuMeters for El Capitan Features
Temperature Monitoring
CPU temperature
Hardware Monitoring
CPU Monitoring
Comments about MenuMeters for El Capitan as a Alternative to iStat Menus
Most users think MenuMeters for El Capitan is a great iStat Menus alternative.
jpsm
simple, free, opensource, no fuss.
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BitBar
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Free • Open Source
Mac
32 BitBar alternatives
The BitBar app lets you put the output from any script or program right in your Mac OS X menu bar. And it's completely free. An impressive number of plugins have already been contributed by a wide range of developers just like you, and this site makes it easy to find them.
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BitBar Features
Display info on the menubar
Hardware Monitoring
SwiftBar
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Free • Open Source
Mac
6 SwiftBar alternatives
Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool.
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SwiftBar Features
Hardware Monitoring
Add a screenshot
smcFanControl
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Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
32 smcFanControl alternatives
smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.
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smcFanControl Features
Fan Speed
Image Sharing
Discontinued
Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware
iGlance
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
11 iGlance alternatives
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.
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iGlance Features
Hardware Monitoring