Open Hardware Monitor vs HWiNFO: catalog facts
 Open Hardware Monitor |  HWiNFO |
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Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License. |
Freemium Free for personal and non-commercial use. Commercial use requires a paid Pro licence after… |
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Windows, Linux |
Windows |
- Open source, so the sensor handling can be inspected and reused
- Readings can sit in the tray or a desktop gadget
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- 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
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- Upstream development stopped years ago; Libre Hardware Monitor is the maintained fork
- Newer chipsets and sensors are frequently unrecognised
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- 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
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: MPL-2.0 |
License not stated |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 22, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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