SpeedFan Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to SpeedFan for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Libre Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SpeedFan and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to SpeedFan are Sidebar Diagnostics, FanControl by Rem0o, Argus Monitor and Core Temp.

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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Windows

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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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FanControl by Rem0o
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
8 FanControl by Rem0o alternatives
Fan Control is a focused and highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. It supports multiple temperature sources in min, max and average configurations, and fan curve functions, including but not limited to, linear, graph, and mix to control a single fan.
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FanControl by Rem0o Features
1. LightweightFanControl by Rem0o consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsFanControl by Rem0o can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Fan Speed
Sits in the System Tray
Temperature Monitoring
Gpu control
Comments about FanControl by Rem0o as a Alternative to SpeedFan
Almost everyone thinks FanControl by Rem0o is a great SpeedFan alternative.
Allows you to set the speed depending on the temperature in the form of a graph
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Argus Monitor
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Paid • Proprietary
Hard Disk Diagnostic Tool
Windows
35 Argus Monitor alternatives
Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds
- - Argus Monitor is the most popular commercial alternative to SpeedFan.
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Argus Monitor Features
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
Temperature Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Comments about Argus Monitor as a Alternative to SpeedFan
Most users think Argus Monitor is a great SpeedFan alternative.
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Good alternative to SpeedFan. Far more up to date.
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Very powerful and reliable alternative to any bios or software fan controllers. Essentially a paid version of SpeedFan, but up to date with better chipset and sensor compatibility. If SpeedFan gives you any problems or your setup is unsupported you should definitely give Argus a try.
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i think it should be free
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Supports more modern hardware, is still regularly updated.
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The only other software that has Fan Control for most Windows PCs, most other fan control programs seem to only work for Macs. It's literally the only other alternative to SpeedFan unless you have specific motherboards that has fan control software bundled with it.
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Core Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
40 Core Temp alternatives
Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.
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Core Temp Features
1. PortableCore Temp can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CPU temperature
AMD
Sensors
Hardware Monitoring
Bundleware
The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

Comments about Core Temp as a Alternative to SpeedFan
Some users think Core Temp is a great SpeedFan alternative, some don't.
you can't control the pc fans
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Does not support Managing Fan Speeds
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Real Temp
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Free • Proprietary
System Information Utility
Windows
36 Real Temp alternatives
Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.
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Real Temp Features
Hardware Monitoring
Opinions about Real Temp as a Alternative to SpeedFan
Most users think Real Temp is a great SpeedFan alternative.
SSD-Z
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Free • Proprietary
Disk Usage Analyzer
Windows
PortableApps.com
16 SSD-Z alternatives
Using a database, it will show information about your SSD, such as the controller, processing tech, NAND type etc.
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SSD-Z Features
1. PortableSSD-Z can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Hardware Monitoring
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
Discontinued
No new version since 2016.
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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NoteBook FanControl
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Free • Open Source
Windows
5 NoteBook FanControl alternatives
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".
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NoteBook FanControl Features
Fan Speed
Hardware Monitoring
Configurable
TPFanControl
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
7 TPFanControl alternatives
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.
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