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NZXT CAM vs Libre Hardware Monitor: catalog facts
NZXT CAMLibre Hardware Monitor
Free

Free to download and use, with no account required.

Free

Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.

Windows Windows
  • Real-time CPU, GPU, memory and temperature monitoring on any Windows PC
  • Controls fans, RGB and Kraken LCD on NZXT hardware
  • Reads motherboard, CPU, GPU, drive and network card sensors
  • Also a library, so other tools can use it as their sensor backend
  • Windows only
  • Device control features only apply to NZXT hardware
  • Windows only
  • Needs administrator rights to read low-level sensors
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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