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CPU-X vs Hardware Probe: catalog facts
CPU-X	Hardware Probe
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Offers graphical, terminal and report modes.	Checks operability of each detected device Links results to a large hardware compatibility database
Some hardware details require elevated access.	Mainly a command-line tool Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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