Best Hardware Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
Hardware monitoring software helps you keep track of sensor readings across the devices you oversee. Compared on alert channels, custom sensor support, monitored device limits, and sensor history, the tools can be assessed for monitoring scope and configuration. Remote monitoring and supported platforms help clarify where readings can be viewed, while free plans and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Paessler PRTG Network Monitor, Netdata, and NetXMS are among the options to compare, alongside Centreon and ManageEngine OpManager. Match the listed capabilities to the hardware you need to watch and consider how you want to receive alerts or review historical readings.
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23free plans on this page
€0.19/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Hardware Monitoring Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.25 of 25 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 Paessler PRTG Network MonitorPaid from $16.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 NetdataPaid from $4.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 NetXMSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 CentreonPaid from €0.19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 ManageEngine OpManagerPaid from $7.92/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 CheckmkPaid from $275/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 IcingaPaid from $166.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 HWMonitorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 9 IPMI MonitorPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 10 Nagios XIFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 PokesensorPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Site24x7 Hardware MonitoringPaid from $9/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 smartmontoolsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Supermicro SuperDoctor 5Free plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 Zabbix
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 LibreNMSFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 OpenNMSPaid from $500/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 18 TelegrafPaid from $1,500/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 AccuBatteryFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 GlancesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Macs Fan ControlFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 ObserviumFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 GKrellMFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 GSam Battery MonitorFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 NVIDIA Data Center GPU ManagerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Remote monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paessler PRTG Network Monitor | 8.0 | Free plan | $16.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | ||
| 2 | Netdata | 7.9 | Free plan | $4.50/mo | Yes | 4.5 /mo | ||
| 3 | NetXMS | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, web | Yes | |
| 4 | Centreon | 7.8 | Free plan | €0.19/mo | Yes | |||
| 5 | ManageEngine OpManager | 7.8 | Free plan | $7.92/mo | Yes | |||
| 6 | Checkmk | 7.7 | Free plan | $275/mo | Yes | |||
| 7 | Icinga | 7.6 | Free plan | $166.67/mo | Yes | |||
| 8 | HWMonitor | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | windows, android | Yes | |
| 9 | IPMI Monitor | 7.5 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | 100 /mo | Linux, Docker, self-hosted web application | Yes |
| 10 | Nagios XI | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | Pokesensor | 7.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Windows 10/11, macOS 12+, Linux | Yes |
| 12 | Site24x7 Hardware Monitoring | 7.2 | $9/mo | 9 /mo | web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, API | Yes | ||
| 13 | smartmontools | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, macOS, Solaris, Windows, Cygwin, OS/2, eComStation, QNX | ||
| 14 | Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, Linux | Yes | |
| 15 | Zabbix | 7.1 | Yes | 50 /mo | ||||
| 16 | LibreNMS | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 17 | OpenNMS | 7.0 | Free plan | $500/mo | Yes | |||
| 18 | Telegraf | 7.0 | Free plan | $1,500/mo | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD | Yes | |
| 19 | AccuBattery | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 20 | Glances | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows, Android, Web, API, self-hosted | Yes | ||
| 21 | Macs Fan Control | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | macOS, Windows via Boot Camp | ||
| 22 | Observium | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | GKrellM | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Windows | Yes | |
| 24 | GSam Battery Monitor | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | android | ||
| 25 | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux on x86_64 and aarch64 (sbsa); bare-metal or full-passthrough virtualized environments | Yes |
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