OCAT Alternatives

OCAT is described as 'Open Capture and Analytics Tool. If you want to know how well a game is performing on your machine in real-time with low overhead. It supports all major APIs on Windows – Direct3D® 11, 12 and Vulkan® – and can show an in-game overlay' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to OCAT for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and KDE Plasma apps. The best OCAT alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OCAT are MSI Afterburner, Stats, iStat Menus and Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS).

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Open Capture and Analytics Tool. If you want to know how well a game is performing on your machine in real-time with low overhead. It supports all major APIs on Windows – Direct3D® 11, 12 and Vulkan® – and can...

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OCAT alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2022
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  1. 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.

    73 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 OCAT

     

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to OCAT.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OCAT.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceOCAT is also Free and Open Source
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightOCAT is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    46 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 OCAT

     
  4. Stats icon

    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 OCAT

     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to OCAT.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceOCAT is also Free and Open Source
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOCAT is not according to our users
  5. iStat Menus icon

    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 computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS OCAT

     

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to OCAT.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to OCAT.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryOCAT is Free and Open Source
  6. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS)

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Gaming-focused

    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) VS OCAT

     
    Comments about Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) as an Alternative to OCAT
    abetterway
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    OCAT is most similar to RTSS.

    OCAT Icon
    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon
    • Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is Free and ProprietaryOCAT is Free and Open Source
    • Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is LightweightOCAT is not according to our users
  7. CapFrameX icon

    CapFrameX

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    Benchmarking Tool - Record Frames per Second (FPS), Frametime and Sensors while running your favourite game. Analyse and plot the results, or share them with friends using our cloud service.

    7 CapFrameX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CapFrameX screenshot 1

    CapFrameX Features

    1.  Real-time Data Capture
    2.  In-Game Overlay
    3.  Performance Monitoring

    CapFrameX VS OCAT

     
  9. GreenWithEnvy icon

    GreenWithEnvy

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    GWE is a GTK system utility designed to provide information, control the fans and overclock your NVIDIA video card and graphics processor.

    10 GreenWithEnvy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GreenWithEnvy screenshot 1

    GreenWithEnvy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Overclock
    5.  Fan Speed

    GreenWithEnvy VS OCAT

     

    • GreenWithEnvy is the most popular Linux alternative to OCAT.

    • GreenWithEnvy is Free and Open SourceOCAT is also Free and Open Source
  10. NVIDIA Profile Inspector icon

    NVIDIA Profile Inspector

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    This tool is used for modifying game profiles inside the internal driver database of the nvidia driver. All game profiles are provided by the nvidia driver, but you can add your own profiles for games missing in the driver database.

    8 NVIDIA Profile Inspector alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NVIDIA Profile Inspector screenshot 1

    NVIDIA Profile Inspector Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Fan Speed
    3.  Custom Profile
    4.  Optimization
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Overclock

    NVIDIA Profile Inspector VS OCAT

     
  11. Nvidia ShadowPlay icon

    Nvidia ShadowPlay

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    ShadowPlay is a graphics-accelerated overlay to record and share high-quality gameplay videos, screenshots, and livestreams.

    107 Nvidia ShadowPlay alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Nvidia ShadowPlay screenshot 1

    Nvidia ShadowPlay Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Low memory usage
    3.  Record videos
    4.  Convert Videos to Animated GIFs
    5.  Support for Nvidia drivers
    6.  Live Broadcasting
    7.  In-Game Overlay

    Nvidia ShadowPlay VS OCAT

     
  12. NZXT CAM icon

    NZXT CAM

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    Manage performance, temperatures, and devices all from a single application. NZXT CAM is fast, efficient, and easy-to-use, allowing you to control every aspect of your computer.

    26 NZXT CAM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NZXT CAM screenshot 1

    NZXT CAM Features

    1.  In-Game Overlay
    2.  Overclock
    3.  FPS counter
    4.  Fan Speed
    5.  Temperature Monitoring
    6.  Performance Monitoring

    NZXT CAM VS OCAT

     
  13. Elgato Game Capture icon

    Elgato Game Capture

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    Designed for content creators, Elgato Game Capture is a professional videogame recording and live-streaming software for Windows.

    123 Elgato Game Capture alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Elgato Game Capture screenshot 1

    Elgato Game Capture Features

    1.  Capture Video
    2.  Record videos
    3.  Graphical component

    Elgato Game Capture VS OCAT

     
  14. FPS Monitor icon

    FPS Monitor

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    FPS Monitor tracks your PC's hardware state and displays this information as an overlay in-game.

    12 FPS Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FPS Monitor screenshot 1

    FPS Monitor Features

    1.  FPS counter
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Game Benchmarking
    4.  In-Game Overlay
    5.  Hardware Monitoring

    FPS Monitor VS OCAT

     
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