Open Hardware Monitor

6.6easy start · #40of 58
in Hardware Monitoring Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialno
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workno

Runs on Linux, Windows.

Open Hardware Monitor is ranked #40 of 58 in hardware monitoring software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Open Hardware Monitor Free Free open source software · Windows and x86-based Linux openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows, Linux
Remote monitoring: Yes

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Purpose: Open Hardware Monitor monitors a computer’s temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load, and clock speeds.
Display: Monitored values can be shown in the main window, a customizable desktop gadget, or the system tray.
Processor sensors: It can read core temperature sensors on Intel and AMD processors.
Graphics and storage: It can display ATI and Nvidia video card sensors and SMART hard drive temperatures.
Windows requirements: The download page says Windows use requires .NET Framework 4.5 or later.
Linux requirements: The download page says Linux use requires Mono with WinForms.
Installation: The download is a ZIP archive; the maker instructs users to unpack it and run OpenHardwareMonitor.exe with Administrator rights for access to most hardware sensors.
Beta status: The maker says the application is still in Beta and should be used at the user’s own risk.
Hardware coverage: The documentation lists Intel and AMD CPU core sensors, mainboard sensors, Nvidia and AMD GPU sensors, SMART drive sensors, and T-Balancer bigNG and Alphacool Heatmaster fan controllers.
SSD metrics: For SSDs, the documentation lists wear level and host reads and writes.
Integration: The application publishes sensor data to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) so other applications can read and use it.
License: The binaries are provided under Mozilla Public License 2.0, while the source code includes MPL 2.0 and other listed licenses.
Support: Users can report bugs or request features through GitHub Issues, and the maker also lists an email contact.
Latest release shown: The homepage lists version 0.9.6, posted December 27, 2020, with AMD family 19h (Zen 3) CPU support added.
Price from: Free

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Best Hardware Monitoring Software in 2026#40 of 58

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