Open Hardware Monitor Alternatives for Linux

Open Hardware Monitor is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is CPU-X (by X0rg), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor are MangoHUD, Hardinfo, CoreCtrl and GreenWithEnvy.

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Open Hardware Monitor alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Screenshot Capture Tools or Benchmark Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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Open Hardware Monitor alternatives page was last updated Oct 8, 2024
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  1. CPU-X (by X0rg) icon
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    CPU-X (by X0rg)

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    CPU-X is a free software that gathers information on CPU, motherboard and more.

    29 CPU-X (by X0rg) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Information
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Benchmark analytics
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Process scanning
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Ram Caching
    9.  CPU Monitoring
    10.  Memory analysis
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    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is the most popular Linux alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.

    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is Free and Open SourceOpen Hardware Monitor is also Free and Open Source
    • CPU-X (by X0rg) is LightweightOpen Hardware Monitor is not according to our users
  2. MangoHUD icon
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    MangoHUD

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    A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb - flightlessmango/MangoHud

    13 MangoHUD alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Proton
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  FPS counter
    2.  Performance Monitoring
    3.  Game Benchmarking
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  In-Game Overlay
    6.  Linux-based
    7.  Temperature Monitoring
    8.  OPENGL
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  4. Hardinfo icon
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    Hardinfo

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    Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool for Linux. It shows detailed system info, including hardware, environment, and kernel. It can use lm_sensors and ACPI for temperature and battery information. It also has four CPU banchmarks and two FPU benchmarks.

    62 Hardinfo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Memory usage
    6.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.1, released in April 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

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  5. CoreCtrl icon
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    CoreCtrl

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    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    17 CoreCtrl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    CoreCtrl Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Fan Speed
    5.  Custom Profile
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  6. GreenWithEnvy icon
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    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.

    9 GreenWithEnvy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GreenWithEnvy Features

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

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    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.

    116 hwinfo alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
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  9. fan-control icon
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    fan-control

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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    34 fan-control alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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    cpufetch is a command-line tool written in C that displays the CPU information in a clean and beautiful way.

    29 cpufetch alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Android
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  CPU temperature
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Tui
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  11. GtkStressTesting icon
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    GtkStressTesting

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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    65 GtkStressTesting alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GtkStressTesting Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  RAM Monitoring
    4.  Stress Testing
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  12. CatWalk icon
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    CatWalk

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    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    49 CatWalk alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  KDE Plasma integration
    2.  CPU Monitoring
    3.  KDE Widget
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  13. Lm-Sensors icon
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    Lm-Sensors

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    Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.

    28 Lm-Sensors alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Lm-Sensors Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
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  14. GOverlay icon
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    GOverlay

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    GOverlay is an opensource project that aims to create a Graphical UI to help manage Linux overlays.

    9 GOverlay alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    GOverlay Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  OPENGL
    6.  In-Game Overlay
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