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CoreX vs lm-sensors: catalog facts
CoreX	lm-sensors
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Always-on-top draggable widget with live metrics HWiNFO-style sensor tree with real sensor names	Reads temperatures, voltages and fan speeds from kernel drivers Includes libsensors for use by other tools
Linux only Small project with a single maintainer	Linux only Command-line output with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0, LGPL-2.1
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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