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HWiNFO vs Speccy: catalog facts
HWiNFO	Speccy
Freemium Free for personal and non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence after…	Freemium A free version is available. Speccy Professional is a paid licence.
Windows	Windows
Reports far more detail than Windows itself exposes, down to individual memory module SPD data Real-time sensor monitoring with logging, alerts and an on-screen display	One page answers what hardware is in the machine and how hot it is Snapshots can be saved or shared when asking for help
Windows only, apart from a legacy DOS build Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence; the free build allows only a 14-day evaluation at work	Development has slowed considerably The Professional edition with automatic updates is paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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