Best Hardware Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
58ranked
16free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
15 Oct 2026last checked
16 of 16 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BatteryCareWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 27 | GlassmkrLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 28 | GPU-ZWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 29 | GSam Battery MonitorAndroid | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 30 | Libre Hardware MonitorWindows · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 31 | lm-sensorsLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 32 | MSI AfterburnerWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 33 | MuninLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 34 | NVIDIA Data Center GPU ManagerLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 35 | NVTOPLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 36 | OhmGraphiteWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 37 | Open Hardware MonitorWindows · Linux | Two bars | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 38 | Sidebar DiagnosticsWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 39 | SpeedFanWindows | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 40 | SSD Fan ControlMac | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | ||
| 41 | AMD SMILinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | ||
| 42 | Site24x7 Hardware MonitoringWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 6 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.7 | ||
| 43 | ZabbixWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 4 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 44 | Core TempWindows · Android | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 45 | HeimdallWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 46 | Argus MonitorWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | $1/mo | 5.4 | ||
| 47 | HWallLinux · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 48 | HWiNFOWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 49 | PVE Hardware MonitorWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | 2 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 50 | BatteryBarWindows | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Remote monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BatteryCare | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | ||
| 27 | Glassmkr | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux, api, self_hosted | Yes | |
| 28 | GPU-Z | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | ||
| 29 | GSam Battery Monitor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | android | ||
| 30 | Libre Hardware Monitor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, API/library | Yes | |
| 31 | lm-sensors | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux | ||
| 32 | MSI Afterburner | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 33 | Munin | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 34 | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux on x86_64 and aarch64 (sbsa); bare-metal or full-passthrough virtualized environments | Yes | ||
| 35 | NVTOP | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux, macos, windows | ||
| 36 | OhmGraphite | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | Yes | |
| 37 | Open Hardware Monitor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, Linux | Yes | |
| 38 | Sidebar Diagnostics | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 | ||
| 39 | SpeedFan | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | ||
| 40 | SSD Fan Control | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | macOS | ||
| 41 | AMD SMI | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | linux | |||
| 42 | Site24x7 Hardware Monitoring | 5.7 | $9/mo | 9 /mo | web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API | Yes | ||
| 43 | Zabbix | 5.6 | Yes | 50 /mo | ||||
| 44 | Core Temp | 5.5 | Yes | Windows | Yes | |||
| 45 | Heimdall | 5.5 | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, API, self-hosted | Yes | |||
| 46 | Argus Monitor | 5.4 | $1/mo | No | windows | |||
| 47 | HWall | 5.4 | Yes | Linux | Yes | |||
| 48 | HWiNFO | 5.4 | Yes | Windows, DOS | Yes | |||
| 49 | PVE Hardware Monitor | 5.4 | Linux; web browser | Yes | ||||
| 50 | BatteryBar | 5.3 | Yes | Windows XP, Vista, or 7; 32-bit and 64-bit editions |
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