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 HWiNFO (32/64) or Libre Hardware Monitor. 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, Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) and Core Temp.

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Open Hardware Monitor alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Benchmark Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor.
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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

     311 likes

    Designed for Windows, this tool provides real-time temperature monitoring and extensive hardware diagnostics. Suitable for technical experts, manufacturers, and system integrators with report export capabilities.

    110 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Most users think HWiNFO (32/64) is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.

    • 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.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryOpen Hardware Monitor is Free and Open Source
  2. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

     61 likes

    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.

    29 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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    Comments about Libre Hardware Monitor as an Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
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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!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Good improvements over Open Hardware Monitor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Unofficial successor of Open Hardware Monitor, just as lightweight but with way more hardware supported.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Libre Hardware Monitor is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.

    • Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.

    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceOpen Hardware Monitor is also Free and Open Source
    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Privacy focusedOpen Hardware Monitor is not according to our users
  4. MSI Afterburner icon

    MSI Afterburner

     148 likes

    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.

    48 MSI Afterburner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. HWMonitor icon

    HWMonitor

     117 likes

    HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC system's main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilization, clock speeds…

    35 HWMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about HWMonitor as an Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
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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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks HWMonitor is a great Open Hardware Monitor alternative.

    • HWMonitor is Freemium and ProprietaryOpen Hardware Monitor is Free and Open Source
  7. Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) icon

    Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS)

     44 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

     61 likes

    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    50 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Core Temp as an Alternative to Open Hardware Monitor
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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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Core Temp icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Core Temp is a legitimate Open Hardware Monitor alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Core Temp is Free and ProprietaryOpen Hardware Monitor is Free and Open Source
  10. CapFrameX icon

    CapFrameX

     8 likes

    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.

    8 CapFrameX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Argus Monitor icon

    Argus Monitor

     14 likes

    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    36 Argus Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)
     

    • Argus Monitor is the most popular commercial alternative to Open Hardware Monitor.

    • Argus Monitor is Paid and ProprietaryOpen Hardware Monitor is Free and Open Source
  12. NZXT CAM icon

    NZXT CAM

     16 likes

    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.

    28 NZXT CAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. EVEREST icon

    EVEREST

     60 likes

    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...

    36 EVEREST alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. NVIDIA Profile Inspector icon

    NVIDIA Profile Inspector

     16 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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