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FanControl vs Argus Monitor: catalog facts
FanControlArgus Monitor
Free

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

Paid

Paid license after a fully functional 30-day evaluation.

Windows Windows
  • Any sensor can drive any fan through curves you draw yourself, with mixing, hysteresis and calibration, and it…
  • Fan curves based on any temperature, including drives and GPU
  • Multiple controllers per fan
  • The author has closed the source, and low-level fan control depends on hardware support that varies by motherboard.
  • Windows only
  • Paid after the 30-day trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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