smcFanControl Alternatives

smcFanControl is described as 'is 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 Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Mono. The best alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like smcFanControl are Stats, HWMonitor, SpeedFan and Core Temp.

smcFanControl alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities but may also be Network Monitors or Disk Usage Analyzers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of smcFanControl.

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smcFanControl

Free Personal • Open Source
Mac

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Open Hardware Monitor
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
Mono
69 alternatives to Open Hardware Monitor
The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.
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Open Hardware Monitor Features
1. PortableOpen Hardware Monitor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightOpen Hardware Monitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Command line interfaceOpen Hardware Monitor either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Temperature Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Voltage monitoring
Fan Speed
No installation required
History graphs
Export to CSV
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.
Stats
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
70 alternatives to Stats
Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.
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Stats Features
Hardware Monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Temperature Monitoring
CPU temperature
Fan Speed
Status menu widgets
HWMonitor
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Freemium • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
30 alternatives to HWMonitor
HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
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HWMonitor Features
CPU temperature
Hardware Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
SpeedFan
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
46 alternatives to SpeedFan
SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info and show hard disk temperatures. SpeedFan supports SCSI disks too.
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SpeedFan Features
1. LightweightSpeedFan consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
Overclock
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.
Core Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
39 alternatives to Core Temp
Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.
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Core Temp Features
1. PortableCore Temp can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU temperature
AMD
Sensors
Hardware Monitoring
Bundleware
The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/
iStat Menus
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Paid • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Mac
iPhone
72 alternatives to iStat Menus
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).
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iStat Menus Features
Hardware Monitoring
Real-time monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Memory usage
Graphs
Fan Speed
CPU Monitoring
Sits in the System Tray
Remote monitoring
FanControl by Rem0o
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
8 alternatives to FanControl by Rem0o
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.
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FanControl by Rem0o Features
1. LightweightFanControl by Rem0o consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsFanControl by Rem0o can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Fan Speed
Sits in the System Tray
Temperature Monitoring
Gpu control
Real Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
35 alternatives to Real Temp
Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.
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Real Temp Features
Hardware Monitoring
GtkStressTesting
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Free • Open Source
Linux
62 alternatives to GtkStressTesting
GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.
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GtkStressTesting Features
CPU Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
RAM Monitoring
Stress Testing
TG Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
11 alternatives to 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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TG Pro Features
Temperature Monitoring
Fan Speed