iStat Menus Alternatives

iStat Menus is described as 'IStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac)' and is a very popular system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iStat Menus for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPad, iPhone and Linux apps. The best iStat Menus alternative 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. Other great apps like iStat Menus are MSI Afterburner, SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics and Core Temp.

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iStat Menus alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Network Monitors or Process Monitoring Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to iStat Menus.
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iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your...

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iStat Menus alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024
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  1. eul icon
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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring

    eul VS iStat Menus

     
  2. Drive Scope icon
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    Hard drives (and solid state drives) are the most failure prone components in your Mac. For that very reason, in fact, drive manufacturers have built in self monitoring, analysis and reporting technology right into the drive. (a.k.a.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Drive Scope Features

    1.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Drive Scope VS iStat Menus

     
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    Astra Monitor is a cutting-edge, fully customizable, and performance-focused monitoring extension for GNOME's top bar. It's an all-in-one solution for those seeking to keep a close eye on their system's performance metrics, like CPU, GPU, RAM, disk usage, network...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Astra Monitor Features

    1.  Network Tools

    Astra Monitor VS iStat Menus

     
  4. Real Temp icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Real Temp VS iStat Menus

     
  5. Fanny icon
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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Fanny Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Fan Speed

    Fanny VS iStat Menus

     
  6. LoadViz icon
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    Library + macOS app for showing system load.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    LoadViz Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

    LoadViz VS iStat Menus

     
  7. Monity icon
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    Monity is an advanced system monitor that takes place in macOS Today View and oversees component statistics.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Monity Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring

    Monity VS iStat Menus

     
  8. fan-control icon
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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    35 fan-control alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    fan-control VS iStat Menus

     
  9. Nerdtool icon
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    Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Still works, but hasn't been updated in about ten years.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Clock widget
    2.  Widgets

    Nerdtool VS iStat Menus

     
  10. CatWalk icon
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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    52 CatWalk alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget

    CatWalk VS iStat Menus

     
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