WinBar Alternatives

WinBar is described as 'Free and compact program that lets you monitor your system and provides easy access to frequently used controls. WinBar will run on Windows 2000 and newer operating systems and is available in 32 and 64 bit flavors' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WinBar for Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Mono. The best WinBar alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinBar are Open Hardware Monitor, HWMonitor, Uwidgets and Core Temp.

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WinBar alternatives page was last updated Feb 2, 2025
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  1. Rainmeter icon

    Rainmeter

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    Transform your Windows desktop with customizable skins for displaying system resources, weather updates, RSS feeds, and more. Community-driven, Rainmeter offers real-time data monitoring, enhanced aesthetics, and privacy-focused features. Its portable design requires no installation and includes a dark mode.

    33 Rainmeter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Rainmeter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2.  Customize skin
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  Custom widgets
    5.  Live Wallpapers
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Desktop Widget
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Colored Text
    12.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    Rainmeter VS WinBar

     

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Windows alternative to WinBar.

    • Rainmeter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WinBar.

    • Rainmeter is Free and Open SourceWinBar is also Free and Open Source
    • Rainmeter is Customizable and LightweightWinBar is not according to our users
  2. Open Hardware Monitor icon

    Open Hardware Monitor

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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    74 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors

    Open Hardware Monitor VS WinBar

     
  4. HWMonitor icon

    HWMonitor

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    HWMonitor for Windows® x86/x64 is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC system's main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, powers, currents, fans speed, utilization, clock speeds…

    32 HWMonitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HWMonitor screenshot 1

    HWMonitor Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring

    HWMonitor VS WinBar

     
    Comments about HWMonitor as an Alternative to WinBar
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    Negative Aug 26, 2018
    0

    This is for board level statistics and WinBar is for userspace statistics.

    WinBar Icon
    HWMonitor icon
    • HWMonitor is Freemium and ProprietaryWinBar is Free and Open Source
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    Uwidgets

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    Bring MacOS 15 inspired interactive and customizable widgets on your Windows Home Screen. Comes with realtime blur as in Original MacOS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Uwidgets screenshot 1

    Uwidgets Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Widgets
    3.  Custom widgets

    Uwidgets VS WinBar

     
    Comments about Uwidgets as an Alternative to WinBar
    Guest
    Negative Feb 2, 2025
    -1

    it's a weather app and Winbar is a system monitoring tool

    WinBar Icon
    Uwidgets icon
    • Uwidgets is Free and Open SourceWinBar is also Free and Open Source
  6. Core Temp icon

    Core Temp

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    Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

    44 Core Temp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Core Temp screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Core Temp Features

    1.  CPU temperature
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  AMD
    4.  Sensors
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Taskbar temperature

    Core Temp VS WinBar

     
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    fan-control

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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    35 fan-control alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    fan-control screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Fan Speed

    fan-control VS WinBar

     

    • fan-control is the most popular Linux alternative to WinBar.

    • fan-control is Free and Open SourceWinBar is also Free and Open Source
    • fan-control is LightweightWinBar is not according to our users
  9. GtkStressTesting icon

    GtkStressTesting

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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GtkStressTesting screenshot 1

    GtkStressTesting Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Stress Testing
    4.  RAM Monitoring

    GtkStressTesting VS WinBar

     
  10. Real Temp icon

    Real Temp

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    Real Temp is a temperature monitoring program designed for all Intel single Core, Dual Core, Quad Core and Core i7 processors.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Real Temp screenshot 1

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Real Temp VS WinBar

     
  11. Argus Monitor icon

    Argus Monitor

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    Monitoring temperatures and status of system components such as CPU, GPU and hard disk drive, fan speeds

    37 Argus Monitor alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Argus Monitor: Overview of system temperatures (CPU, GPU, HDD)

    Argus Monitor Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Performance Monitoring
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    Argus Monitor VS WinBar

     

    • Argus Monitor is the most popular commercial alternative to WinBar.

    • Argus Monitor is Paid and ProprietaryWinBar is Free and Open Source
  12. AMD System Monitor icon

    AMD System Monitor

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    AMD System Monitor is a comprehensive application which displays all the information about your system AMD products (and Intel CPU). It generally provides the overall functionality of GPU and x86 workloads.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AMD System Monitor screenshot 1

    AMD System Monitor Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring

    AMD System Monitor VS WinBar

     
  13. Fanny icon

    Fanny

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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fanny screenshot 1

    Fanny Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Fan Speed

    Fanny VS WinBar

     

    • Fanny is the most popular Mac alternative to WinBar.

    • Fanny is Free and Open SourceWinBar is also Free and Open Source
  14. smcFanControl icon

    smcFanControl

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    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    35 smcFanControl alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    smcFanControl screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware

    smcFanControl Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Image Sharing

    smcFanControl VS WinBar

     
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