xScan AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like xScan

xScan is described as 'Professional System Monitoring Utility designed for Mac' and is a system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to xScan for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best xScan alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xScan are SpeedFan, Stats, iStat Menus and Core Temp.

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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.

    75 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono
    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 xScan

     
    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to xScan.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to xScan.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourcexScan is Paid and Proprietary
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightxScan is not according to our users
  2. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    48 SpeedFan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock

    SpeedFan VS xScan

     
  3. Stats icon
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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    73 Stats alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Status menu widgets
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode

    Stats VS xScan

     
    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to xScan.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourcexScan is Paid and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedxScan is not according to our users
  4. iStat Menus icon
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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    73 iStat Menus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  Sits in the System Tray
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring

    iStat Menus VS xScan

     
    • iStat Menus is the most popular iPhone alternative to xScan.

    • iStat Menus is the most popular commercial alternative to xScan.

    • iStat Menus is Paid and ProprietaryxScan is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Core Temp icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    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 xScan

     
  6. DriveDx icon
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    DriveDx is advanced drive health diagnostic and monitoring utility. Unlike most drive utilities, DriveDx does not only monitor the drive’s built-in S.M.A.R.T. status, but also analyzes the changes of all drive health indicators that are closely related to HDD or SSD failures...

    39 DriveDx alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DriveDx Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data

    DriveDx VS xScan

     
  7. fan-control icon
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    Control your fans with different behaviors.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    fan-control VS xScan

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

    • fan-control is Free and Open SourcexScan is Paid and Proprietary
    • fan-control is LightweightxScan is not according to our users
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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GtkStressTesting Features

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

    GtkStressTesting VS xScan

     
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    This is a port to OS X El Capitan 10.11 of MenuMeters by Alex Harper.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MenuMeters for El Capitan Features

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

    MenuMeters for El Capitan VS xScan

     
  10. RunCat icon
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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    RunCat VS xScan

     
  11. Real Temp icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Real Temp Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring

    Real Temp VS xScan

     
  12. Atmonitor icon
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    Mac OS X System Monitor and Process Explorer Tool atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computers state and it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyones sys.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.7.1, released on August 2012, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Atmonitor Features

    1.  Network speed monitor
    2.  In built video player
    3.  Hardware Monitoring

    Atmonitor VS xScan

     
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