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