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Fan Control vs MSI Afterburner

Both stand on pc fan control software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose MSI Afterburner if you want a free Windows utility with GPU tuning, hardware monitoring, fan control, and an on-screen display. Look elsewhere if Windows is not your operating system, since Windows is the only platform listed.

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The facts

	Fan Control	MSI Afterburner
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Not published	Android, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	2
Maker	Rem0o	MSI Afterburner
Website	github.com	us.msi.com
On pc fan control software	#8 of 10	#4 of 10

Fan Control: what it does well

MSI Afterburner: what it does well

Free plan costs nothing.
Supports GPU overclocking and undervolting.
Includes hardware monitoring and on-screen display.
Offers custom voltage and power limit controls.
Supports fan curves and tuning profiles.

What to know first

The listed operating system is Windows.
The listed plan is the Free plan.

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