Best Hardware Monitoring Software in 2026
Updated
58ranked
19free plans on this page
$16/molowest paid tier
11 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Hardware Monitoring Software 25 channels on this page · 69 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support Spec sheet Score
26 XStat Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows 10/11; Android 5.0+; LAN web browsersRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
27 AccuBattery Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsAndroidRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor history1 daysAlert channelsAndroid notification; in-app charge alarmCustom sensor support 4/8spec lines stated 6.8
28 michka Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsLinux, Windows, web browserRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
29 Prometheus Node Exporter Free planPaid fromSupported platformslinux, macos, self hostedRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
30 gpuview Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsLinux, web browser, REST APIRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
31 GSam Battery Monitor Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsandroidRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
32 Hardware Sentry KM Free planPaid fromSupported platformsLinux/UNIX, Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, BMC Helix Operations ManagementRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsEmail, PATROL event, log file, SNMP trapCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.7
33 Heimdall Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, API, self-hostedRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelswebhookCustom sensor support 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
34 LogicMonitor Free planNoPaid fromSupported platformsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
35 NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager Free planPaid fromSupported platformsLinux on x86 64 and aarch64 (sbsa); bare-metal or full-passthrough virtualized environmentsRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsconsole, file, callbackCustom sensor supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
36 SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Free planNoPaid fromSupported platformsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
37 GPU-Z Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindowsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
38 HWiNFO Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows, DOSRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limit5 devicesSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
39 Munin Free planPaid fromSupported platformsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 0/8spec lines stated 6.6
40 Open Hardware Monitor Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows, LinuxRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
41 Sidebar Diagnostics Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10Remote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
42 BatteryCare Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10Remote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsnotification balloonCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
43 Glassmkr Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformslinux, api, self hostedRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limit10 devicesSensor history90 daysAlert channelsemail, Telegram, Slack, Discord, PagerDuty, webhooksCustom sensor support 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
44 HWall Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsLinuxRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor history1 daysAlert channelsdesktop notificationsCustom sensor supportNo 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
45 Libre Hardware Monitor Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindows, API/libraryRemote monitoringYesMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
46 lm-sensors Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformslinuxRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
47 MSI Afterburner Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
48 NVTOP Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformslinux, macos, windowsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
49 SpeedFan Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsWindowsRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
50 SSD Fan Control Free planYesPaid fromSupported platformsmacOSRemote monitoringMonitored device limitSensor historyAlert channelsCustom sensor support 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Remote monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | XStat | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows 10/11; Android 5.0+; LAN web browsers | Yes | |
| 27 | AccuBattery | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 28 | michka | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, Windows, web browser | Yes | |
| 29 | Prometheus Node Exporter | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | linux, macos, self_hosted | Yes | ||
| 30 | gpuview | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Linux, web browser, REST API | Yes | |
| 31 | GSam Battery Monitor | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | android | ||
| 32 | Hardware Sentry KM | 6.7 | Linux/UNIX, Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, BMC Helix Operations Management | Yes | ||||
| 33 | Heimdall | 6.7 | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux, API, self-hosted | Yes | |||
| 34 | LogicMonitor | 6.7 | No | $16/mo | No | |||
| 35 | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux on x86_64 and aarch64 (sbsa); bare-metal or full-passthrough virtualized environments | Yes | ||
| 36 | SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor | 6.7 | No | |||||
| 37 | GPU-Z | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | ||
| 38 | HWiNFO | 6.6 | Yes | Windows, DOS | Yes | |||
| 39 | Munin | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 40 | Open Hardware Monitor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, Linux | Yes | |
| 41 | Sidebar Diagnostics | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 | ||
| 42 | BatteryCare | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | ||
| 43 | Glassmkr | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux, api, self_hosted | Yes | |
| 44 | HWall | 6.5 | Yes | Linux | Yes | |||
| 45 | Libre Hardware Monitor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows, API/library | Yes | |
| 46 | lm-sensors | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux | ||
| 47 | MSI Afterburner | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 48 | NVTOP | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | linux, macos, windows | ||
| 49 | SpeedFan | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Windows | ||
| 50 | SSD Fan Control | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | macOS |
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