Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Operating systemslinux
- 4Firmware detailsYes
- 5Installed softwareYes
- 6Portable versionYes
- 7Command-line interfaceYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
hw-probe is ranked #6 of 35 in system information software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
hw-probe plans and pricing
All planshw-probe Free Open-source hardware probing tool · dual-licensed under LGPL 2.1-or-later or BSD-4-Clause github.com · 2 Oct 2026
Compared on system information software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Operating systems
- linuxgithub.com
- Firmware details
- Yesgithub.com
- Installed software
- Yesgithub.com
- Portable version
- Yesgithub.com
- Report export
- nonegithub.com
- Command-line interface
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- hw-probe probes computer hardware, checks device operability and finds drivers using the Linux hardware database.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Probe output
- A probe is a snapshot of hardware state and logs, and the tool returns a permanent URL for viewing it.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Driver guidance
- When a device lacks a driver, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver using LKDDb data.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Inventory
- Users can generate an inventory ID and mark probes to find their computers on Linux-Hardware.org.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Monitoring
- LHWM monitors operating-system failures, configuration changes and hardware degradation with email notifications.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Monitoring schedule
- The monitoring command adds a daily cron job that probes the server and sends email notifications for detected failures or important changes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Runtime tests
- Additional tests cover graphics with glxgears, drive read speed with hdparm, CPU performance with dd and md5sum, and RAM with memtester.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment formats
- The project provides AppImage, Docker, Snap, Flatpak, Live CD/USB and native distribution packages.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The tool decorates private information such as usernames, hostnames, IP addresses, MAC addresses, UUIDs and serial numbers before upload, with possible edge-case failures acknowledged.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Transport and identifiers
- Uploads use HTTPS, while MAC addresses and serial numbers are represented by 32-byte prefixes of salted SHA-512 hashes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Licensing
- The software is dual-licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later and BSD-4-Clause.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The project is intended for Linux/BSD developers debugging computer problems and organizations simplifying hardware inventory.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- Linux Hardware Project is a project that anonymously collects hardware details from Linux/BSD computers and helps people collaboratively debug hardware problems.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Driver suggestions
- When a device does not work because a driver is missing, hw-probe suggests a Linux kernel version or third-party driver.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Hardware tests
- Optional sanity tests cover graphics, drive read speed, CPU performance, and RAM.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project provides AppImage, Docker, Snap, Flatpak, Live CD/USB, and native Linux package installation options.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- The README lists Linux distributions and supported versions for its AppImage, Snap, and Flatpak options.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- BSD support
- The repository links to separate installation instructions for BSD users and directs them to bsd-hardware.info.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Data identification
- The tool uploads a 32-byte prefix of salted SHA512 hashes of MAC addresses and serial numbers to identify computers and drives.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Log controls
- Users can disable collection of selected logs with the -disable option.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Operational limits
- The project says the Snap package runs in a sandbox with limited functionality and requires disk block device access to check drive SMART attributes.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is dual-licensed under LGPL 2.1 or later and BSD-4-Clause.github.com · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe/blob/master/LICENSE.md· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/linuxhw· checked 30 Sept 2026