Fastfetch vs System Information Viewer
Fastfetch
fastfetch.devSystem Information Viewer
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| Figure | Fastfetch | System Information Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · System Information Software | 8.7 (#3) | 6.8 (#26) |
| Architecture support | The project says it is actively tested only on x86-64 and AArch64; other architectures are not guaranteed. | The download instructions list separate executables for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows, plus Itanium, Alpha, and PowerPC Windows systems. |
| Operating systems | The maker lists native support for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and Android through Termux. | The page lists support for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, older Windows Server versions, and legacy Windows versions. |
| Purpose | Fastfetch displays operating system, hardware, and software information in a terminal alongside customizable logos. | SIV is a general Windows utility for displaying Windows, network, and hardware information. |
| Support | The maker points visitors to documentation and the fastfetch-cli GitHub organization; the page does not state a dedicated support service. | The SIV support forum provides help with using SIV and a way to report issues or request features; the maker also gives an email contact option for some issues. |
Plans
System Information Viewer
- Home useFree
- Commercial usePriced on request
In their own words
Fastfetch
Fastfetch is a free, open-source command-line tool that displays operating system, hardware, and software details in a terminal alongside customizable logos. Its more than 75 modules cover information such as CPU, GPU, memory, disks, battery, TPM, audio, and Wi-Fi. It can display ASCII logos or render images through Kitty, Sixel, iTerm2, or Chafa protocols. Configuration uses JSONC, with an official schema for editor autocomplete and validation. The maker lists native support for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and Android through Termux, and installation options including winget, Scoop, Homebrew, MacPorts, APT, Pacman, DNF, FreeBSD pkg, and Termux. Fastfetch can be integrated with Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell, and Nushell startup setups and is compatible with Starship and Oh My Posh. Sample configurations can query music services for media information. The maker highlights terminal startup greetings, hardware auditing and diagnostics, and desktop screenshot showcases. It warns that unconditional output from a shell startup file can disrupt SCP, SFTP, and other non-interactive shell operations.
System Information Viewer
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