Alternatives to TG Pro

Mac app for monitoring component temperatures and battery health, with manual and automatic fan control. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • TG Pro

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

    PaidProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as TG Pro.

  • Macs Fan Control

    Mac app that shows fan speeds and temperature sensors and lets you set fan speeds yourself.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Macs Fan Control is freemium rather than paid and also has a Windows version for Boot Camp, but some features need the paid Pro version.

  • 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 covering CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and battery, and it offers a family license and Setapp availability.

  • Stats

    See system resource use in the macOS menu bar.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Stats is free and MIT-licensed and shows system resource use in the macOS menu bar, though sensor information depends on the Mac model and permissions.

  • 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, widgets and battery health, but sensor and fan data require a separate plugin.

  • Sensei

    A Mac app for monitoring CPU, GPU, storage and battery health, with junk file cleanup.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    Sensei is a freemium Mac app showing CPU, GPU and battery stats in the menu bar and adding junk file cleanup, with some features needing a paid purchase.

Also worth comparing

These listings name TG Pro as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • coconutBattery

    A Mac app that shows live battery health details for Macs, iPhones and iPads.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    TG Pro is a paid one-time purchase that monitors battery health together with component temperatures and adds fan control, without iPhone or iPad support.

  • CoolerControl

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

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    TG Pro gives manual and automatic fan control plus temperature and battery monitoring on Macs, as a paid one-time purchase that is not open source.

  • FanControl

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

    FreeProprietaryWindows

    TG Pro provides manual and automatic fan control plus temperature and battery monitoring, but only on Macs and as a paid one-time purchase.

  • macmon

    A terminal monitor for Apple Silicon Macs showing power, frequency, temperature and memory without sudo.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSCommand line

    TG Pro is a paid Mac app for component temperatures and battery health with fan control, using a graphical interface rather than the terminal.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • DriveDx

    A Mac utility that monitors SSD and HDD health through SMART data and warns before failure.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

  • App Tamer

    A Mac menu bar utility that slows or pauses background apps to cut CPU use and save battery.

    PaidProprietarymacOS