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lm-sensors vs CoreX: catalog facts
lm-sensors	CoreX
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Reads temperatures, voltages and fan speeds from kernel drivers Includes libsensors for use by other tools	Always-on-top draggable widget with live metrics HWiNFO-style sensor tree with real sensor names
Linux only Command-line output with no graphical interface	Linux only Small project with a single maintainer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0, LGPL-2.1	License: MIT
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 October 1, 2026

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