smcFanControl Alternatives

smcFanControl is described as 'The perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to smcFanControl for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Python apps. The best smcFanControl alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like smcFanControl are SpeedFan, Stats, FanControl by Rem0o and HWMonitor.

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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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
     
    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to smcFanControl.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to smcFanControl.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourcesmcFanControl is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightsmcFanControl is not according to our users
  2. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    52 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    74 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • Stats is Free and Open SourcesmcFanControl is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedsmcFanControl is not according to our users
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    Fan Control is a focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. It supports multiple temperature sources in min, max and average configurations, and fan curve functions, including but not limited to, linear, graph, and mix to control a single fan.

    9 FanControl by Rem0o alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. HWMonitor icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. iStat Menus icon
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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

    Platforms

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

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

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietarysmcFanControl is Free Personal and Open Source
  7. Core Temp icon
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    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

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. MacThrottle icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. CoolerControl icon
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    CoolerControl features a GUI for viewing all your system's sensors and for creating custom fan and pump profiles based on any available temperature sensor. Paired with this is a systemd service that controls all your devices in the background.

    1 CoolerControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • CoolerControl is the most popular Linux alternative to smcFanControl.

    • CoolerControl is Free and Open SourcesmcFanControl is Free Personal and Open Source
  10. TG Pro icon
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    Monitor and manage all internal Mac temperatures, enhancing longevity by ensuring components remain cool. Supports auto/manual fan speed adjustments and offers comprehensive diagnostics with local or email alerts. Secure and compatible with Macs from 2008 onward.

    16 TG Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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