Open Source SpeedFan AlternativesTop System Information Utilities and other similar apps like SpeedFan

The best open source alternative to SpeedFan is Libre Hardware Monitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SpeedFan and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SpeedFan are Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats, CoreCtrl and hwinfo.

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  1. Libre Hardware Monitor icon

    Libre Hardware Monitor

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    Libre Hardware Monitor, a fork of Open Hardware Monitor , is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    28 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
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    • Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to SpeedFan.

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

    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
    • Libre Hardware Monitor is Privacy focusedSpeedFan is not according to our users
  2. Sidebar Diagnostics icon

    Sidebar Diagnostics

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

    55 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Sidebar Diagnostics as an Alternative to SpeedFan
    Guest
    Negative
    16

    Does NOT support fan speed controls.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Does not control fan speeds

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Sidebar Diagnostics is a legitimate SpeedFan alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Sidebar Diagnostics is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  4. Stats icon

    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Privacy focusedSpeedFan is not according to our users
  5. CoreCtrl icon

    CoreCtrl

     15 likes
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    CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

    17 CoreCtrl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • CoreCtrl is the most popular Linux alternative to SpeedFan.

    • CoreCtrl is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  6. hwinfo icon

    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.

    126 hwinfo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Lm-Sensors icon

    Lm-Sensors

     13 likes
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    Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.

    28 Lm-Sensors alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. FanCtrl icon

    FanCtrl

     6 likes
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    FanCtrl is a software that allows you to automatically control the fan speed on your PC.

    8 FanCtrl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about FanCtrl as an Alternative to SpeedFan
    mr_j
    Positive
    0

    Powerful and easy for setting temperature curves for automatic fan speed control, including hysteresis. Very low CPU usage.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • FanCtrl is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  12. NoteBook FanControl icon

    NoteBook FanControl

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    This software detects and optionally controls speed of CPU fan of many PC-Systems. Furthermore you are able to configure the handling of the EC-registers on your own (risk). To determine the EC-registers use e.g. software like "rw everything".

    5 NoteBook FanControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. smcFanControl icon

    smcFanControl

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    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    36 smcFanControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. CoolerControl icon

    CoolerControl

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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
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