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Hardinfo2 vs CPU-Z: catalog facts
Hardinfo2CPU-Z
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Freeware. The site is funded by advertising and donations, and a paid SDK exists for…

Linux Windows, Android
  • System information and benchmarks in one graphical app
  • Actively maintained successor to hardinfo
  • Per-module memory SPD data, including timings, which is hard to find anywhere else
  • Live per-core frequency and memory frequency readings
  • Linux only
  • Smaller project than some other system information tools
  • Closed source freeware; the website is ad-supported and asks you to allow ads
  • Reports hardware facts rather than monitoring temperatures over time
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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