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Vitals vs lm-sensors: catalog facts
Vitals	lm-sensors
Free Free to install; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Sensor readings sit directly in the GNOME top bar Covers temperature, voltage, fan speed, memory and CPU load	Reads temperatures, voltages and fan speeds from kernel drivers Includes libsensors for use by other tools
Works only with GNOME Shell Readings depend on the sensors your hardware exposes	Linux only Command-line output with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0, LGPL-2.1
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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