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lm-sensors vs CoolerControl: catalog facts
lm-sensors	CoolerControl
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Reads temperatures, voltages and fan speeds from kernel drivers Includes libsensors for use by other tools	Fan and pump control on Linux through hwmon Supports vendor coolers such as Corsair and NZXT
Linux only Command-line output with no graphical interface	Linux only What you can control depends on hardware and driver support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0, LGPL-2.1	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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