RunCat AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like RunCat

RunCat is described as 'Creatures living in your menubar' and is a system information utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to RunCat for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best RunCat 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 Open Hardware Monitor. Other great apps like RunCat are SpeedFan, Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats and iStat Menus.

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  1. HWiNFO (32/64) icon

    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    • HWiNFO (32/64) is the most popular Windows alternative to RunCat.

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

    • HWiNFO (32/64) is Free Personal and ProprietaryRunCat is Free and Proprietary
    • HWiNFO (32/64) is LightweightRunCat is not according to our users
  2. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    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.

    79 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
     

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

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceRunCat is Free and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightRunCat is not according to our users
  4. MSI Afterburner icon

    MSI Afterburner

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    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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  8. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    74 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to RunCat.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceRunCat is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRunCat is not according to our users
  10. iStat Menus icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to RunCat.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to RunCat.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryRunCat is Free and Proprietary
  12. MacThrottle icon

    MacThrottle

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    Lightweight macOS tool that tracks thermal pressure and throttling, shows real time CPU temperature and fan speed, provides 10-minute history graphs, statistics for thermal states, and customizable notifications, all without requiring administrator privileges.

    20 MacThrottle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. XMeters icon

    XMeters

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    Taskbar System Monitoring for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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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.

    127 hwinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to RunCat.

    • hwinfo is Free and Open SourceRunCat is Free and Proprietary
  15. Goverlay icon

    Goverlay

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    Goverlay is an easy graphical interface to configure MangoHud, vkBasalt, and OptiScaler. Goverlay helps Linux gamers get the most out of their systems by providing an easy-to-use graphical interface to configure MangoHud, vkBasalt, and OptiScaler.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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