Fastfetch vs CPU-Z: catalog facts
Fastfetch | CPU-Z |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Freeware. The site is funded by advertising and donations, and a paid SDK exists for… |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
Windows, Android |
- Written in C, so it completes in milliseconds where neofetch took a noticeable pause
- Highly configurable through JSON: add, remove and reorder modules freely
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- Per-module memory SPD data, including timings, which is hard to find anywhere else
- Live per-core frequency and memory frequency readings
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- Several distributions package outdated versions, which the project does not support
- Only actively tested on x86-64 and aarch64
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- Closed source freeware; the website is ad-supported and asks you to allow ads
- Reports hardware facts rather than monitoring temperatures over time
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: MIT |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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