Open Hardware Monitor Alternatives

Open Hardware Monitor is described as 'The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer' and is a very popular system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Open Hardware Monitor alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HWiNFO (32/64) or Libre Hardware Monitor. Other great apps like Open Hardware Monitor are MSI Afterburner, Stats, Sidebar Diagnostics and HWMonitor.

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  1. WattmanGTK icon
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    A Wattman-like GTK3+ GUI. Contribute to BoukeHaarsma23/WattmanGTK development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. eul icon
     7 likes

    macOS menu bar utility written in SwiftUI that presents CPU, memory, disk, and network usage, plus Bluetooth battery levels, customizable Big Sur widgets, Dark Mode, and real-time sensor data. Open-source, lightweight, and compatible with Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. VRAM Shield icon
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    Automates laptop GPU Memory Junction thermal management for intense workloads by micro-suspending CUDA and DirectX processes, monitoring VRAM sensors, enabling custom pulse-based throttling, and allowing real-time telemetry, panic triggers, and distraction-free operation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Temperature Monitor is an application to read out all accessible temperature sensors in Macintosh computers. The program can visualize the history graphs of the readings, display measured values in a large variety of fashions, or announce readings by speech output.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. CPU Thermometer is one free CPU temperature monitor; it can help you monitor your computer CPU temperature in live time. Program can start with Windows start-up, and show live CPU temperature in your desktop tray icon, so you get this important system information at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Stats Panel icon
     3 likes

    Lightweight macOS menu bar utility providing live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and thermal state monitoring, supporting Apple Silicon and Intel hardware, with customizable interface options, low resource usage, and strong privacy protections.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7.  2 likes

    EasyTune presents a convenient, Windows-based system performance enhancement and management utility. It features tools such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. OCAT icon
     4 likes

    Open source utility for Windows featuring real-time performance overlays, frame rate analytics, support for Direct3D 11, 12, and Vulkan, detailed offline analysis via PresentMon, low system overhead, hotkey-triggered recording, and customizable overlay options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Intel® Power Gadget is a software-based power estimation tool enabled for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors or newer. It provides real-time processor package power information in watts using energy counters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10.  1 like

    GPU Shark is a simple, lightweight (few hundred of KB) and free GPU monitoring tool, based on ZoomGPU, for NVIDIA GeForce and AMD/ATI Radeon graphics cards. GPU Shark offers a global view of all your graphics cards in a single window.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Coolbook icon
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    CoolBook is a tool for the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro computers. It lets you monitor the frequency, voltage and temperature of the CoreDuo / Core2Duo CPU.

    21 Coolbook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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