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HWMonitorHWiNFO
Freemium

Free, ad-supported on the website, with a paid PRO version.

 Freemium

Free for personal and non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence after…

Windows Windows
  • Reads a wide range of motherboard, CPU, GPU and drive sensors
  • Portable zip version available
  • 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
  • Windows only
  • Graphs and remote monitoring are in the paid PRO version
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
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No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

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