Alternatives to Argus Monitor

Windows tool for fan control based on any temperature source, with hardware and drive monitoring. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Argus Monitor

    Windows tool for fan control based on any temperature source, with hardware and drive monitoring.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Argus Monitor.

  • FanControl

    Controls CPU, GPU and case fans using custom curves from any temperature sensor.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    FanControl also drives CPU, GPU and case fans from any temperature sensor with custom curves and hysteresis, and is free, though its source is now closed.

  • CoolerControl

    A Linux application for monitoring and controlling cooling fans, pumps and lighting on supported hardware.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    CoolerControl moves fan and pump control to Linux under the GPL, adds lighting control and vendor coolers, but does not run on Windows.

  • NZXT CAM

    A free Windows app that monitors PC performance and controls NZXT fans, lighting and LCDs.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    NZXT CAM is free and monitors any Windows PC, but its fan and lighting control only works with NZXT hardware rather than arbitrary motherboard fans.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Argus Monitor as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • MSI Center

    Official utility for MSI motherboards and laptops covering RGB and performance modes.

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Argus Monitor gives detailed fan curves based on any temperature source with hotkey profiles, but it is paid after a 30-day trial and has no RGB control.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.