SpeedFan Alternatives

SpeedFan is described as 'Program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible' and is a very popular system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SpeedFan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best SpeedFan alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SpeedFan are FanControl by Rem0o, iStat Menus, Argus Monitor and MacThrottle.

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  1. ASUS AI Suite icon

    ASUS AI Suite

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    AI Suite 3 is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Hardware sensors monitor icon

    Hardware sensors monitor

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    Hardware sensors monitor utilizes sensor chips on smart motherboards to track system and CPU core temperatures, voltages and cooling fans. By quickly catching an overheated computer, you can prevent disasters such as system instability or damage.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    TG Pro

    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 comp...

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  6. Lm-Sensors icon

    Lm-Sensors

     13 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. eul icon

    eul

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    macOS menu bar utility written in SwiftUI that presents CPU, memory, disk, and network usage, plus Bluetooth battery levels, customizable Big Sur widgets, Dark Mode, and real-time sensor data. Open-source, lightweight, and compatible with Apple Silicon.

    65 eul alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. FanCtrl icon

    FanCtrl

     6 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    • FanCtrl is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary
  10. NoteBook FanControl icon

    NoteBook FanControl

     3 likes

    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".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Easytune

     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
     
  12. CoolerControl icon

    CoolerControl

     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. TPFanControl icon

    TPFanControl

     9 likes

    Solution to the cooling fan noise annoyances Thinkpad T4x (T40/T41/T42/T43) notebook series. Allows the user to control fan activity based on the system temperature. Win XP Visual C++ project controls the fan via port IO to the embedded controller.

    15 TPFanControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    fancontrol

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    fancontrol is a shell script for use with lm_sensors. It reads its configuration from a file, then calculates fan speeds from temperatures and sets the corresponding PWM outputs to the computed values.

    10 fancontrol alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  15. thinkfan icon

    thinkfan

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    Thinkfan is a simple, lightweight fan control program. Originally designed specifically for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads, it now supports any kind of system via the sysfs hwmon interface (/sys/class/hwmon). It is designed to eat as little CPU power as possible.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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