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Argus Monitor vs CoolerControl: catalog facts
Argus Monitor	CoolerControl
Paid Paid license after a fully functional 30-day evaluation.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows	Linux
Fan curves based on any temperature, including drives and GPU Multiple controllers per fan	Fan and pump control on Linux through hwmon Supports vendor coolers such as Corsair and NZXT
Windows only Paid after the 30-day trial	Linux only What you can control depends on hardware and driver support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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