siomon

Spec sheet

Purpose

siomon is a Linux hardware information and real-time sensor monitoring tool.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Access limits

Root access enables additional DMI fields, SMART and NVMe health data, MSR access, RAPL power readings, and SPD timings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Alerts and logging

The dashboard supports configurable sensor threshold alerts and CSV logging.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dashboard

The interactive terminal dashboard polls kernel-exported sensors and tracks minimum, maximum, and average readings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

The README says siomon has zero mandatory runtime dependencies and reads information from kernel interfaces.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

GPU support

GPU information supports NVIDIA through NVML, AMD through amdgpu sysfs, and Intel through i915 or xe sysfs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Hardware coverage

One-shot commands report information about CPUs, memory, motherboards, GPUs, storage, network adapters, audio, USB, batteries, PCI, and PCIe.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The README documents installation through an Ubuntu PPA, the Arch User Repository, and Nix, and says more installation options are planned.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Monitoring

The dashboard polls kernel-exported sensors and tracks minimum, maximum, and average readings during a monitoring session.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Optional components

NVIDIA GPU details require the NVIDIA driver, and some additional readings use optional kernel modules or dmidecode.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output formats

The tool can produce text, JSON, XML, and self-contained HTML reports.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

LinuxRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Hardware Monitoring Software#58 of 596.2
• Hardware monitoring tools#59 of 596.7