hw-probe

hw-probe is ranked #3 of 35 in system information software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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hw-probe Free Open-source hardware probing tool · dual-licensed under LGPL 2.1-or-later or BSD-4-Clause github.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on system information software

Free plan: Yes
Operating systems: linux
Firmware details: Yes
Installed software: Yes
Portable version: Yes
Report export: none
Command-line interface: Yes

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hw-probe

Purpose: hw-probe probes computer hardware, checks device operability and finds drivers using the Linux hardware database.
Probe output: A probe is a snapshot of hardware state and logs, and the tool returns a permanent URL for viewing it.
Driver guidance: When a device lacks a driver, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver using LKDDb data.
Inventory: Users can generate an inventory ID and mark probes to find their computers on Linux-Hardware.org.
Monitoring: LHWM monitors operating-system failures, configuration changes and hardware degradation with email notifications.
Monitoring schedule: The monitoring command adds a daily cron job that probes the server and sends email notifications for detected failures or important changes.
Runtime tests: Additional tests cover graphics with glxgears, drive read speed with hdparm, CPU performance with dd and md5sum, and RAM with memtester.
Deployment formats: The project provides AppImage, Docker, Snap, Flatpak, Live CD/USB and native distribution packages.
Privacy: The tool decorates private information such as usernames, hostnames, IP addresses, MAC addresses, UUIDs and serial numbers before upload, with possible edge-case failures acknowledged.
Transport and identifiers: Uploads use HTTPS, while MAC addresses and serial numbers are represented by 32-byte prefixes of salted SHA-512 hashes.
Licensing: The software is dual-licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later and BSD-4-Clause.
Audience: The project is intended for Linux/BSD developers debugging computer problems and organizations simplifying hardware inventory.
Maker: Linux Hardware Project is a project that anonymously collects hardware details from Linux/BSD computers and helps people collaboratively debug hardware problems.
Driver suggestions: When a device does not work because a driver is missing, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best System Information Software in 2026#3 of 35

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Sources

github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe/blob/master/LICENSE.md· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/linuxhw· checked 30 Sept 2026