SpeedFan Alternatives for Linux

SpeedFan is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is CoreCtrl, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SpeedFan and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SpeedFan are hwinfo, fan-control, Lm-Sensors and CPU Frequency Selector.

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SpeedFan

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System Information Utility
Free • Proprietary

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 alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024

CoreCtrl
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Linux
CoreCtrl Features
1. Temperature Monitoring
2. Overclock
3. Hardware Monitoring
4. Fan Speed
5. Custom Profile
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- CoreCtrl is the most popular Linux alternative to SpeedFan.
- CoreCtrl is Free and Open SourceSpeedFan is Free and Proprietary

hwinfo
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.
113 hwinfo alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Linux
hwinfo Features
Command line interface
Hardware Monitoring
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fan-control
Control your fans with different behaviors.
34 fan-control alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
fan-control Features
Command line interface
Lightweight
Ad-free
Fan Speed
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Lm-Sensors
Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.
28 Lm-Sensors alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Lm-Sensors Features
Fan Speed
Temperature Monitoring
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CPU Frequency Selector
cinnamon-cpufreq-applet - Port of Gnome 3 CPUFreq applet to Cinnamon - with some fixes.
27 CPU Frequency Selector alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- System Information Utility
Platforms
- Linux
- Cinnamon
- GNOME
CPU Frequency Selector Features
Shift management
Pitch Shifting
Hardware Monitoring
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CatWalk
A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.
49 CatWalk alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
CatWalk Features
Lightweight
KDE Plasma integration
CPU Monitoring
KDE Widget
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CoolerControl
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.
3 CoolerControl alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
CoolerControl Features
Fan Speed
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fancontrol
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.
12 fancontrol alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
fancontrol Features
Hardware Monitoring
Fan Speed
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thinkfan
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.
10 thinkfan alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
thinkfan Features
Fan Speed
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