Windows System Information AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like Windows System Information

Windows System Information is described as 'Windows built-in System Information shows details about your computer's hardware configuration, computer components, and software, including drivers' and is a system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Windows System Information for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Android, Mac and BSD apps. The best Windows System Information alternative is CPU-Z, which is free. Other great apps like Windows System Information are HWiNFO (32/64), Speccy, AIDA64 and Neofetch.

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  1. CPU-Z icon
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    CPU-Z

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    CPU-Z is a freeware system profiler (system monitor) application for Microsoft Windows (for all versions from 95 on) that detects the central processing unit, RAM, motherboard chipset, and other hardware features of a modern personal computer, and presents the information in one...

    66 CPU-Z alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    CPU-Z screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Information
    2.  Portable
    3.  Benchmark
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Stress Testing
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  AMD
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    • CPU-Z is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to Windows System Information.

    • CPU-Z is the most popular free alternative to Windows System Information.

    • CPU-Z is Free and ProprietaryWindows System Information is also Free and Proprietary
    • CPU-Z is LightweightWindows System Information is not according to our users
  2. HWiNFO (32/64) icon
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    HWiNFO (32/64)

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    HWiNFO are professional hardware information and diagnostic tools supporting latest components, industry technologies and standards. Both tools are designed to collect and present the maximum amount of information possible about computers hardware which makes them suitable for...

    98 HWiNFO (32/64) alternatives
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    HWiNFO (32/64) screenshot 1

    HWiNFO (32/64) Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  System Information
    4.  Portable
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    6.  Benchmark
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Hardware Diagnostics
    HWiNFO (32/64) iconWindows System Information Icon

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  4. Speccy icon
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    Speccy

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    Speccy is a system information utility for PCs, available in installer and portable versions, supporting 24 languages. It quickly scans your computer, providing a detailed overview of all installed hardware components.

    76 Speccy alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Options & Languages
    Hard drives

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Information
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    3.  Portable
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  CPU Monitoring
    Bundleware

    The installer propose you to install additional third party software like Google Chrome

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    Speccy

    Speccy is a system information utility for PCs, available in installer and portable versions, supporting 24 languages. It quickly scans your computer, providing a detailed overview of all installed hardware components.

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    AIDA64

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    AIDA64 offers a complete set of tools to benchmark, overclock, monitor, fine-tune, and troubleshoot Windows based desktop and mobile computers.

    89 AIDA64 alternatives
    AIDA64 screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  Overclock
    AIDA64 iconWindows System Information Icon

    AIDA64 VS Windows System Information

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    • AIDA64 is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Windows System Information.

    • AIDA64 is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows System Information.

    • AIDA64 is Paid and ProprietaryWindows System Information is Free and Proprietary
    • AIDA64 is LightweightWindows System Information is not according to our users
  7. Neofetch icon
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    Neofetch

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    Neofetch is a command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+. Neofetch displays information about your operating system, software and hardware in an aesthetic and visually pleasing way.

    30 Neofetch alternatives
    Neofetch screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Haiku
    Neofetch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Information
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  ASCII Art
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in April 2024, and the last version (7.1.0) is from August 2020.

    Neofetch iconWindows System Information Icon

    Neofetch VS Windows System Information

    Is Neofetch a good alternative to Windows System Information?
     

    • Neofetch is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Windows System Information.

    • Neofetch is the most popular Open Source alternative to Windows System Information.

    • Neofetch is Free and Open SourceWindows System Information is Free and Proprietary
    • Neofetch is LightweightWindows System Information is not according to our users
  8. Resources icon
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    Resources

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    Resources is a simple yet powerful monitor for your system resources and processes, written in Rust and using GTK 4 and libadwaita for its GUI.

    108 Resources alternatives
    Resources screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Resources screenshot 1
    Resources screenshot 2
    +1
    Resources screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  System Information
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Memory Monitoring
    5.  Storage Monitoring
    6.  CPU Monitoring
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Memory usage
    12.  GPU Monitoring
    Resources iconWindows System Information Icon

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  10. Mission Center icon
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    Mission Center

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    Monitor your CPU, Memory, Disk, Network and GPU usage.

    106 Mission Center alternatives
    Mission Center screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Mission Center screenshot 1
    Mission Center screenshot 2
    +9
    Mission Center screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Memory Monitoring
    8.  Hardware Monitoring
    9.  Memory usage
    10.  Disk Monitoring
    11.  OPENGL
    12.  GPU Monitoring
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  11. SIW icon
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    SIW

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    SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.

    54 SIW alternatives
    SIW's main system listing

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sensors
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    SIW device listing
    SIW sensor enumeration
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  12. CPU Info icon
    CPU Info icon

    CPU Info

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    CPU Info provide main information about hardware and software of your device. You can get:

    60 CPU Info alternatives
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    CPU Info screenshot 2
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mac

    CPU Info Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Hardware Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Battery Health
    CPU Info iconWindows System Information Icon

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  13. Hardinfo icon
    Hardinfo icon

    Hardinfo

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    Hardinfo is a system information and benchmark tool for Linux. It shows detailed system info, including hardware, environment, and kernel. It can use lm_sensors and ACPI for temperature and battery information. It also has four CPU banchmarks and two FPU benchmarks.

    62 Hardinfo alternatives
    Default View

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    Temperature View
    Summary of system

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Memory usage
    6.  Hardware Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.5.1, released in April 2009, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Hardinfo iconWindows System Information Icon

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  14. lshw icon
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    lshw

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    lshw (Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed information on the hardware configuration of the machine.

    46 lshw alternatives
    lshw-gtk showing CPU informations

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    lshw-gtk showing RAM slots informations, that other linux utilities does not show
    Screenshot of XML report generated with Save command

    lshw Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Export to XML
    3.  Export to HTML
    4.  Export to JSON
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Tree view
    lshw iconWindows System Information Icon

    lshw VS Windows System Information

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  15. Screenfetch icon
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    Screenfetch

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    Simple command-line tool that displays your distro's logo in text art form, your OS version, your kernel version, your CPU, GPU, and RAM, your DE, resolution, WM, themes, and shell type, and more.

    27 Screenfetch alternatives
    Debian screenfetch

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Linux-based
    Screenfetch iconWindows System Information Icon

    Screenfetch VS Windows System Information

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