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