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Hardware Probe vs CPU-X: catalog facts
Hardware ProbeCPU-X
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Command line Linux
  • Checks operability of each detected device
  • Links results to a large hardware compatibility database
  • Offers graphical, terminal and report modes.
  • Mainly a command-line tool
  • Most useful when probe data is shared with the online database
  • Some hardware details require elevated access.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License: GPL-3.0
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 October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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