RunCat Alternatives

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 MSI Afterburner. Other great apps like RunCat are Stats, SpeedFan, MacThrottle and Sidebar Diagnostics.

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  1. Real Temp icon
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    Continuously monitors and logs temperatures from Intel Core single, dual, quad, and i7 CPUs using digital sensors, supports per-core calibration, benchmarking, and logging, offers high temperature alarms and auto shutdown, and operates as a portable utility with no installation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. iGlance icon
     7 likes

    macOS and OSX tool showing real-time CPU, memory, network activity, fan speed, and temperature in the menu bar. Highly configurable, with customizable battery notifications, support for light or dark mode, open-source code, and ongoing community-driven updates.

    16 iGlance alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. XRG icon
     8 likes

    XRG is an open source system monitor for Mac OS X. XRG allows you to monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Nerdtool icon
     5 likes

    Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. SSD-Z icon
     7 likes

    Using a database, it will show information about your SSD, such as the controller, processing tech, NAND type etc.

    19 SSD-Z alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6.  2 likes

    EasyTune presents a convenient, Windows-based system performance enhancement and management utility. It features tools such as:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. SysMetrix icon
     2 likes

    SysMetrix is a skinnable clock and metering application. Its purpose is to provide system metrics in a variety of interesting, useful, and cool ways. It can monitor and report on the hundreds of statistics

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. CPU Thermometer is one free CPU temperature monitor; it can help you monitor your computer CPU temperature in live time. Program can start with Windows start-up, and show live CPU temperature in your desktop tray icon, so you get this important system information at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Fanny icon
     2 likes

    Track Mac fan speed, target speed, minimum and maximum speeds, number of fans, and CPU or GPU temperature in real time from the Notification Center or Menu Bar using a compact widget designed to provide hardware stats without workspace clutter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. CatWalk icon
     1 like

    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  11. The Remote Linux Monitor's graphical user interface is similar to and inspired by Gnome's System Monitor. All connections are made using a secure shell and there is no agent software to install on the remote server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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