Open Hardware Monitor Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Libre Hardware Monitor or MSI Afterburner. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor are Sidebar Diagnostics, HWMonitor, Core Temp and RivaTuner.

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

Open Hardware Monitor

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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility

The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and...

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HWiNFO (32/64)
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Free Personal • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Benchmark Tool
Windows
PortableApps.com
93 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives
HWiNFO are professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. Both tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computers hardware which makes them suitable for...
- - HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.
- - HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.
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HWiNFO (32/64) Features
1. PortableHWiNFO (32/64) can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Hardware Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Hardware Diagnostics
Fan Speed
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Most users think HWiNFO (32/64) is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.
Libre Hardware Monitor
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
.NET Framework
17 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives
Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.
- - Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.
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Libre Hardware Monitor Features
1. LightweightLibre Hardware Monitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Temperature Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Voltage monitoring
Comments about Libre Hardware Monitor as a Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
Almost everyone thinks Libre Hardware Monitor is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.
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Libre Hardware Monitor is a fork of discontinued Open Hardware Monitor, and practically just like its predecessor, with updates for recognizing today's hardware. I built a new PC and tried several alternatives which left me unsatisfied, until I found Libre which worked exactly like Open Hardware Monitor in my soon-to-retire 6 years old PC. Problem solved!
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MSI Afterburner
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Screenshot Capture Tool
Windows
49 MSI Afterburner alternatives
A powerful overclocking tool for your graphics card, which also includes screen capture and video capture tools, plus overlays. Has a lower FPS hit than Fraps, and offers the same functionality. The beta versions include audio streams alongside the video capture.
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MSI Afterburner Features
1. Works OfflineMSI Afterburner can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. PortableMSI Afterburner can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Overclock
Hardware Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
FPS counter
OSD
In-Game Overlay
Fan Speed
Gaming-focused
Gpu control
Skinnable
Sidebar Diagnostics
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
43 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives
SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.
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Sidebar Diagnostics Features
1. PortableSidebar Diagnostics can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Dark ModeSidebar Diagnostics supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Sidebar Diagnostics without registration.
4. Ad-freeSidebar Diagnostics doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Temperature Monitoring
Real-time monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Configurable
Fan Speed
Opinions about Sidebar Diagnostics as a Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
Almost everyone thinks Sidebar Diagnostics is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.
HWMonitor
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Freemium • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
31 HWMonitor alternatives
HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
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HWMonitor Features
CPU temperature
Hardware Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
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Almost everyone thinks HWMonitor is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.
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did not work with my last board or would still be using it. monitors gpu and hard drives as well and can put that info in the notifcation area.
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Core Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
40 Core Temp alternatives
Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.
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Core Temp Features
1. PortableCore Temp can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU temperature
AMD
Sensors
Hardware Monitoring
Bundleware
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Comments about Core Temp as a Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
This alternative is disputed. Core Temp is still a legitimate Open Hardware Monitor alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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It can put info like temperature, cpu speed cpu load ram used in the notification area, with different colours for Ok and hot, whereas open hardware monitor needs the window open to see what is happening. On the plus side though open hardware monitor also includes the graphics card, so I'm using it until I know my silent graphics card is ok
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RivaTuner
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Screenshot Capture Tool
Windows
20 RivaTuner alternatives
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...
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RivaTuner Features
OSD
FPS Limiter
Capture Video
Gaming-focused
Hardware Monitoring
FPS counter
Overclock
In-Game Overlay
EVEREST
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Paid • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Benchmark Tool
Windows
37 EVEREST alternatives
EVEREST is a complete PC diagnostics software utility that assists you while installing, optimizing or troubleshooting your computer by providing all the information you can think of about your system – from hardware devices and installed drivers to operating system security and...
- - EVEREST is the most popular commercial alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.
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EVEREST Features
Hardware Monitoring
Discontinued
On November 21, 2010 FinalWire acquired and discontinued EVEREST. You can download the latest Discontinued Stable packages of the product for free. AIDA64 is the successor of EVEREST
NVIDIA Profile Inspector
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
7 NVIDIA Profile Inspector alternatives
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.
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NVIDIA Profile Inspector Features
1. PortableNVIDIA Profile Inspector can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Fan Speed
Custom Profile
Optimization
Hardware Monitoring
Overclock
Argus Monitor
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Paid • Proprietary
Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Windows
35 Argus Monitor alternatives
Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds
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Argus Monitor Features
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
FPS Monitor
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Freemium • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
12 FPS Monitor alternatives
FPS Monitor tracks your PC's hardware state and displays this information as an overlay in-game.
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FPS Monitor Features
FPS counter
Performance Monitoring
Game Benchmarking
In-Game Overlay
Hardware Monitoring
Real Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
36 Real Temp alternatives
Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.
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Real Temp Features
Hardware Monitoring