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HWiNFO vs inxi

HWiNFO

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FigureHWiNFOinxi
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYes—
Linux—Yes
Plans published81
Spec score · System Information Software8.6 (#5)7.4 (#18)

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HWiNFO

  • Pro Subscription (starting price)Priced on request
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  • Pro Lifetime (starting price)Priced on request
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  • Subscription Pro$29 a year
  • Lifetime Pro$199, paid once
  • Commercial evaluationFree
  • Personal non-commercialFree

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inxi

inxi is a free, portable system-information script for GNU/Linux, usable from the command line and in IRC. Its options can report details about the system, CPU, graphics, disks, network, memory, battery, audio, Bluetooth, RAID, sensors, USB, partitions and processes. Output can appear on screen or be written as JSON or XML to a file. For IRC clients, filtering is enabled by default; the -z option removes information such as IP and MAC addresses, serial numbers, location, home directory and hostname. The script can be installed or upgraded as a single file and is packaged by many Linux distributions. It requires Perl 5.008 or newer, lspci, ps, and the Linux /proc and /sys filesystems. Some detailed reports depend on optional programs, while certain features require root or sudo configuration. The FAQ states that inxi is licensed under GPL 3 or later. The listed options page gives version 3.3.41 dated 2026-07-01.

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