Open Source SpeedFan Alternatives

The best open source alternative to SpeedFan is Libre Hardware Monitor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SpeedFan and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SpeedFan are Sidebar Diagnostics, Stats, hwinfo and CoreCtrl.

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

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Libre Hardware Monitor
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
.NET Framework
15 Libre Hardware Monitor alternatives
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.
- - Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to SpeedFan.
- - Libre Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SpeedFan.
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Libre Hardware Monitor Features
1. LightweightLibre Hardware Monitor consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Temperature Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Voltage monitoring
Sidebar Diagnostics
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Windows
40 Sidebar Diagnostics alternatives
SidebarDiagnostics - A simple sidebar for Windows desktop that displays hardware diagnostic information.
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Sidebar Diagnostics Features
1. PortableSidebar Diagnostics can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Temperature Monitoring
Real-time monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Configurable
Fan Speed
Comments about Sidebar Diagnostics as a Alternative to SpeedFan
This alternative is disputed. Sidebar Diagnostics is still a legitimate SpeedFan alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Does not control fan speeds
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Does NOT support fan speed controls.
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Stats
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Mac
71 Stats alternatives
Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.
- - Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to SpeedFan.
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Stats Features
1. LightweightStats consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Hardware Monitoring
Sits in the MenuBar
Temperature Monitoring
CPU temperature
Status menu widgets
Fan Speed
hwinfo
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
102 hwinfo alternatives
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.
- - hwinfo is the most popular Linux alternative to SpeedFan.
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hwinfo Features
1. Command line interfacehwinfo either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Hardware Monitoring
CoreCtrl
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
18 CoreCtrl alternatives
CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles. It aims to be flexible, comfortable and accessible to regular users.
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CoreCtrl Features
Temperature Monitoring
Overclock
Hardware Monitoring
Fan Speed
Custom Profile
Lm-Sensors
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Free • Open Source
Linux
27 Lm-Sensors alternatives
Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.
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Lm-Sensors Features
Fan Speed
Temperature Monitoring
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Most users think Lm-Sensors is a great SpeedFan alternative.
smcFanControl
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Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
32 smcFanControl alternatives
smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.
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smcFanControl Features
Fan Speed
Image Sharing
Discontinued
Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware
CPU Frequency Selector
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Free • Open Source
System Information Utility
Linux
Cinnamon
GNOME
23 CPU Frequency Selector alternatives
cinnamon-cpufreq-applet - Port of Gnome 3 CPUFreq applet to Cinnamon - with some fixes.
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CPU Frequency Selector Features
Shift management
Pitch Shifting
Hardware Monitoring
Opinions about CPU Frequency Selector as a Alternative to SpeedFan
Most users think CPU Frequency Selector is a great SpeedFan alternative.
eul
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Free • Open Source
Mac
69 eul alternatives
macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.
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eul Features
Hardware Monitoring
Status monitoring
FanCtrl
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Free • Open Source
Windows
8 FanCtrl alternatives
FanCtrl is a software that allows you to automatically control the fan speed on your PC.
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FanCtrl Features
1. PortableFanCtrl can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Fan Speed
Temperature Monitoring
Comments about FanCtrl as a Alternative to SpeedFan
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Powerful and easy for setting temperature curves for automatic fan speed control, including hysteresis. Very low CPU usage.
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