Open Hardware Monitor Alternatives for Mac

Open Hardware Monitor is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Stats, 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor are ShotGlass, cpufetch, rNitro and WattSeal.

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  1. Stats icon
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    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.

    55 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. ShotGlass icon
     6 likes

    Screenshot and screen recorder app for macOS. One app instead of four. Capture multiple windows, annotate, zoom, add transitions, and drop your recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. Everything stays local.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Android
    • Homebrew
    • MacPorts
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
     
  4. rNitro icon
     7 likes

    Lightweight macOS and Windows menu bar system monitor for Apple Silicon. Shows CPU, temperature, network, and benchmarks. Compiles from source on your Mac. No telemetry, no subscriptions.

    39 rNitro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. WattSeal icon
     1 like

    Real-time PC power consumption monitor — see watts per app & per component, track your carbon footprint & electricity cost.

    12 WattSeal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. 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
     
  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. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. This app is designed to provide an informative overlay, always visible on the screen, displaying information about sensors. The overlay is currently non-clickable to avoid interfering with other windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Pluto HUD icon
     1 like

    Pluto is a highly refined and customizable at-a-glance system monitor for your Mac. Keep track of what's going on behind the scenes without dropping what you're currently doing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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