Pluto HUD Alternatives

Pluto HUD is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pluto HUD for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and PortableApps.com apps. The best Pluto HUD alternative is HWiNFO (32/64). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Open Hardware Monitor or MSI Afterburner. Other great apps like Pluto HUD are SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats and iStat Menus.

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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon
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    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    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...

    99 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    5.  Benchmark
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Hardware Diagnostics
    HWiNFO (32/64) iconPluto HUD Icon

    HWiNFO (32/64) VS Pluto HUD

    Is HWiNFO (32/64) a good alternative to Pluto HUD?
     

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular free alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryPluto HUD is Paid and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightPluto HUD is not according to our users
  2. Open Hardware Monitor icon
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    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.

    74 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

    Open Hardware Monitor iconPluto HUD Icon

    Open Hardware Monitor VS Pluto HUD

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

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourcePluto HUD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightPluto HUD is not according to our users
  4. MSI Afterburner icon
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    MSI Afterburner

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    Tool to manage video cards. Shows video card stats (temp, GPU usage, etc.). Allows overclocking, controlling of fans, etc.

    50 MSI Afterburner alternatives
    MSI Afterburner screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top MSI Afterburner Features

    1.  Overclock
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  OSD
    6.  In-Game Overlay
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Skinnable
    9.  Support for 64 bit
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Portable
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    TG Pro

    Extend the life of your Mac with TG Pro by monitoring all internal temperatures to know which components are hot or potentially overheating.

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  6. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan

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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    47 SpeedFan alternatives
    SpeedFan screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock
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    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  7. Sidebar Diagnostics icon
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    Sidebar Diagnostics

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    SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.

    45 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    General Settings
    Advanced Settings
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    Customization

    Sidebar Diagnostics Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Performance Monitoring
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Fan Speed
    Sidebar Diagnostics iconPluto HUD Icon

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  8. Stats icon
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    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    72 Stats alternatives
    Stats screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    Stats iconPluto HUD Icon

    Stats VS Pluto HUD

    Is Stats a good alternative to Pluto HUD?
     

    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourcePluto HUD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPluto HUD is not according to our users
  10. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives
    iStat Menus screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    iStat Menus screenshot 1
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    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
    6.  CPU Monitoring
    7.  Remote monitoring
    8.  Fan Speed
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    iStat Menus VS Pluto HUD

    Is iStat Menus a good alternative to Pluto HUD?
     

    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryPluto HUD is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. Core Temp icon
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    Core Temp

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

    43 Core Temp alternatives
    Core Temp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Core Temp Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  AMD
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Taskbar temperature
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Core Temp iconPluto HUD Icon

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  12. XMeters icon
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    XMeters

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    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    19 XMeters alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    XMeters Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
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  13. 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
    hwinfo screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    hwinfo Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    hwinfo iconPluto HUD Icon

    hwinfo VS Pluto HUD

    Is hwinfo a good alternative to Pluto HUD?
     

    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to Pluto HUD.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourcePluto HUD is Paid and Proprietary
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    DriveDx

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    DriveDx is advanced drive health diagnostic and monitoring utility. Unlike most drive utilities, DriveDx does not only monitor the drive’s built-in S.M.A.R.T. status, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    37 DriveDx alternatives
    DriveDx Drive Health Dashboard

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    DriveDx Drive Health Indicators
    DriveDx Drive Self-tests
    +2
    DriveDx Drive Self-test completed
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  15. TG Pro icon
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    TG Pro

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    Extend the life of your Mac with TG Pro by monitoring all internal temperatures to know which components are hot or potentially overheating.

    13 TG Pro alternatives
    TG Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TG Pro Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Temperature Monitoring
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  GPU Monitoring
    9.  Fan Speed
    TG Pro iconPluto HUD Icon

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