MangoHud

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

MangoHud is ranked #13 of 26 in game overlay software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

MangoHud plans and pricing

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MangoHud Free MIT-licensed open-source software · Linux Vulkan/OpenGL overlay github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on game overlay software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: linux
Performance statistics: Yes
Hardware monitoring: Yes

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The record

Purpose: MangoHud is a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more.
Graphics APIs: The overlay supports Vulkan and OpenGL applications.
Installation: Users can build MangoHud from source with Meson and Ninja or install pre-packaged binaries.
Distributions: The README documents packages for Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Solus and openSUSE, plus Flatpak installation.
Steam integration: Steam games can enable MangoHud with the launch option `mangohud %command%`.
Lutris integration: Lutris games can enable MangoHud by adding `mangohud` as the command prefix.
Gamescope integration: Gamescope requires the companion mangoapp and the command `gamescope --mangoapp -- %command%`; normal MangoHud with gamescope is unsupported.
Configuration: Configuration can be set globally, per application, through environment variables, or with presets.
Metrics: Configurable metrics include FPS, frame timing, CPU/GPU load, temperatures, clocks, fan speed, power, memory and network throughput.
FPS limiting: The `fps_limit` option limits application framerate and supports multiple comma-separated FPS values.
Benchmark logging: MangoHud logs frame data to files and includes the local `mangoplot` script for visual comparison of benchmark logs.
Online visualization: Logs can be batch uploaded to FlightlessMango.com, which generates frametime graphs and summaries; uploaded benchmarks are public.
License: The GitHub repository identifies MangoHud as MIT licensed.
Support: The project links to a Discord invite and directs users to its GitHub issue tracker for project support.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Overlay Software in 2026#13 of 26

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Sources

github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud/blob/master/LI· checked 30 Sept 2026