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CoolerControl vs FanControl: catalog facts
CoolerControlFanControl
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

Linux Windows
  • Fan and pump control on Linux through hwmon
  • Supports vendor coolers such as Corsair and NZXT
  • Any sensor can drive any fan through curves you draw yourself, with mixing, hysteresis and calibration, and it…
  • Linux only
  • What you can control depends on hardware and driver support
  • The author has closed the source, and low-level fan control depends on hardware support that varies by motherboard.
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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