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CoolerControl vs OpenRGB: catalog facts
CoolerControlOpenRGB
Free

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

Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Fan and pump control on Linux through hwmon
  • Supports vendor coolers such as Corsair and NZXT
  • One lightweight program replaces several competing vendor suites, works offline, and exposes an SDK so other software…
  • Linux only
  • What you can control depends on hardware and driver support
  • Hardware support depends on the device being reverse engineered, so newer or unusual devices may not be recognised.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
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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