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Open Hardware Monitor vs Speccy: catalog facts
Open Hardware Monitor	Speccy
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License.	Freemium A free version is available. Speccy Professional is a paid licence.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Open source, so the sensor handling can be inspected and reused Readings can sit in the tray or a desktop gadget	One page answers what hardware is in the machine and how hot it is Snapshots can be saved or shared when asking for help
Upstream development stopped years ago; Libre Hardware Monitor is the maintained fork Newer chipsets and sensors are frequently unrecognised	Development has slowed considerably The Professional edition with automatic updates is paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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