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Speccy vs HWMonitor: catalog facts
Speccy	HWMonitor
Freemium A free version is available. Speccy Professional is a paid licence.	Freemium Free, ad-supported on the website, with a paid PRO version.
Windows	Windows
One page answers what hardware is in the machine and how hot it is Snapshots can be saved or shared when asking for help	Reads a wide range of motherboard, CPU, GPU and drive sensors Portable zip version available
Development has slowed considerably The Professional edition with automatic updates is paid	Windows only Graphs and remote monitoring are in the paid PRO version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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