Best Fan Control Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PC overclocking software ranked against Fan Control on the same published basis.
- 1Fan Control vs HCI MemTest
- 2Fan Control vs MemTest86
- 3Fan Control vs MemTest86+
- 4Fan Control vs OCCT
- 5Fan Control vs RyzenAdj
- 6Fan Control vs ASUS GPU Tweak III
- 7Fan Control vs Intel VTune Profiler
- 8Fan Control vs Quick CPU
- 9Fan Control vs Saku Overclock
- 10Fan Control vs Universal x86 Tuning Utility
- 11Fan Control vs CoreCtrl
- 12Fan Control vs CoreFreq
- 13Fan Control vs G-Helper
- 14Fan Control vs TuxClocker
- 15Fan Control vs Argus Monitor
- 16Fan Control vs ZenMaster
- 17Fan Control vs ASUS Armoury Crate
- 18Fan Control vs overclockSPD
- 19Fan Control vs Notebook FanControl
- 20Fan Control vs y-cruncher
Fan Control alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCI MemTest | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 2 | MemTest86 | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | MemTest86+ | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | OCCT | 6.5 | Free plan | €4.50/mo | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | RyzenAdj | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | ASUS GPU Tweak III | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Intel VTune Profiler | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Quick CPU | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.25/mo | Windows |
| 9 | Saku Overclock | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Universal x86 Tuning Utility | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | CoreCtrl | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | CoreFreq | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | G-Helper | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | TuxClocker | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Argus Monitor | 5.5 | No | $1/mo | Windows |
| 16 | ZenMaster | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ASUS Armoury Crate | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | overclockSPD | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Notebook FanControl | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | y-cruncher | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Fan Control alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fan Control?
HCI MemTest, number 1 in PC overclocking software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: MemTest86, MemTest86+, OCCT and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fan Control?
HCI MemTest is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.