Alternatives to Macs Fan Control

Mac app that shows fan speeds and temperature sensors and lets you set fan speeds yourself. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Macs Fan Control.

  • TG Pro

    Mac app for monitoring component temperatures and battery health, with manual and automatic fan control.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    TG Pro is a paid one-time macOS purchase with manual and automatic fan control plus battery health monitoring, but has no Windows version for Boot Camp.

  • iStat Menus

    A macOS menu bar system monitor for CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and battery.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    iStat Menus is a paid macOS menu bar monitor for sensors, CPU, GPU and battery, focused on viewing statistics rather than setting fan speeds.

  • iStatistica

    A macOS system monitor with a dashboard, menu bar monitors and widgets for hardware stats.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    iStatistica is a paid macOS monitor with menu bar monitors and widgets, though sensor and fan data require a separate plugin.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Macs Fan Control as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • CoolerControl

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

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Macs Fan Control sets fan speeds from any sensor on Apple hardware under macOS or Boot Camp Windows, with some features in a paid Pro version.

  • FanControl

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

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    Macs Fan Control lets fan speed follow any temperature sensor, but only on Apple hardware under macOS or Boot Camp Windows, with some features in a paid Pro version.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.