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 fancontrol.
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SpeedFan alternatives are mainly System Information Utilities Other popular filters include Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SpeedFan.- System Information Utility
- Free • Proprietary
- 17 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.
CoreCtrl Features
- 117 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
hwinfo Features
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- 28 Lm-Sensors alternatives
Lm-Sensors is a free and open-source application that provides tools and drivers for monitoring temperatures, voltage, and fans.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Lm-Sensors Features
- 12 fancontrol alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
fancontrol Features
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
thinkfan Features
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
CoolerControl Features
- 27 CPU Frequency Selector alternatives
cinnamon-cpufreq-applet - Port of Gnome 3 CPUFreq applet to Cinnamon - with some fixes.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Platforms
- Linux
- Cinnamon
- GNOME
CPU Frequency Selector Features
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma