Libre Hardware Monitor

Spec sheet

Purpose

Libre Hardware Monitor monitors a computer’s temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load, and clock speeds.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The project is free and open source software licensed under MPL 2.0, with some parts under different terms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Compatibility caveat

The README notes that hardware manufacturers may differ in how data is read, and invites users to report inaccuracies for their motherboard.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop app

The included LibreHardwareMonitor application uses Windows Forms to present hardware data in a graphical interface.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Developer library

LibreHardwareMonitorLib exposes the project’s features for use in another application, and the README describes adding it through NuGet.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Downloads

The README links to the latest release and also describes nightly builds, including a download link that does not require a GitHub account.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Hardware coverage

The project says it can read information from motherboards, Intel and AMD processors, NVIDIA, AMD and Intel graphics cards, HDD, SSD and NVMe drives, and network cards.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integration

The library sample shows enabling CPU, GPU, memory, motherboard, controller, network, storage, and power monitor data and reading sensor values.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Permissions

The README says some sensors require administrator privileges to access their data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Remote monitoring

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

Runtime support

The README lists .NET Framework 4.7.2 and .NET 10.0 for the app, and .NET Framework 4.7.2, .NET Standard 2.0, and .NET 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 for the library.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security policy

GitHub reports that the project has not set up a SECURITY.md file and has no published security advisories.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support and contributions

The team welcomes feedback and contributions and directs users to create issues for suggestions or improvements and pull requests for inaccuracies or fixes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

WindowsRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Hardware monitoring tools#18 of 598.1
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