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Libre Hardware Monitor vs Core Temp: catalog facts
Libre Hardware Monitor	Core Temp
Free Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
Windows	Windows
Reads motherboard, CPU, GPU, drive and network card sensors Also a library, so other tools can use it as their sensor backend	Per-core readings taken from the CPU's own sensors Tiny footprint with optional overheat protection actions
Windows only Needs administrator rights to read low-level sensors	The installer offers bundled software that must be declined CPU only; it does not read drive or GPU sensors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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