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 HWiNFO (32/64) or Stats. 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 Open Hardware Monitor, SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics and MacThrottle.

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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon
     326 likes

    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.

    116 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Stats icon
     55 likes

    Menu bar tool for macOS shows real-time CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, battery status, sensor data, fan speed, Bluetooth device info, multi-time zone clocks, customizable widgets, and historical graphs while ensuring privacy.

    46 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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  3. MSI Afterburner icon
     153 likes

    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.

    45 MSI Afterburner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    79 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
     
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  5. SpeedFan icon
     254 likes

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

    49 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Offers at-a-glance hardware monitoring for CPU, RAM, GPU, network, and drives through a customizable sidebar with alerts, hotkey support, multi-DPI compatibility, an integrated clock, themes, and clear graphical statistics on the Windows desktop.

    60 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  7. MacThrottle icon
     13 likes

    Lightweight macOS tool that tracks thermal pressure and throttling, shows real time CPU temperature and fan speed, provides 10-minute history graphs, statistics for thermal states, and customizable notifications, all without requiring administrator privileges.

    20 MacThrottle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Core Temp icon
     61 likes

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

    48 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Provides real-time statistics for CPU, memory, disk, and network usage on macOS, allows users to view, organize, and terminate processes, analyze system resource consumption, view data in graphs and tables, check current transfers, and monitor system health.

    23 Activity Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. hwinfo icon
     13 likes

    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.

    128 hwinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. iGlance icon
     7 likes

    macOS and OSX tool showing real-time CPU, memory, network activity, fan speed, and temperature in the menu bar. Highly configurable, with customizable battery notifications, support for light or dark mode, open-source code, and ongoing community-driven updates.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. System utility enabling manual control over fan speeds, real-time monitoring of temperatures and RPM, custom preset creation, support for third-party drives and Windows via Boot Camp, noise reduction features, compatibility with T2 chip models, and multilingual options.

    20 Macs Fan Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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