CoreCtrl
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux
Summary
CoreCtrl is a free, open-source GNU/Linux application for controlling computer hardware through profiles. Its strongest controls are for AMD GPUs, including fan, frequency, and power settings, plus sensors and hardware and software information. CPU support is more limited: it provides a frequency scaling governor control, a package maximum frequency sensor, and CPU package information. Profiles can be linked to Linux or Windows applications and activate when an associated application launches, with settings restored when it ends. Users can also activate a manual profile, which takes priority over automatic profiles. Only one manual profile can be active at once, and automatic profiles require a binary executable name rather than a script or interpreted language. Available controls depend on the Linux kernel and hardware. The project recommends distribution package managers and says it is in maintenance mode, focused on bug fixes rather than new features or hardware support. Full AMD GPU control with the amdgpu driver requires a boot parameter and reboot.
Who it is for
CoreCtrl suits GNU/Linux users who want application-linked or manual hardware profiles, particularly those seeking AMD GPU controls. Its basic CPU controls may suit users who only need the listed governor control and package information.
What is good
- Free and open-source GNU/Linux application
- Profiles can activate with associated applications
- Manual profiles override automatic settings
- AMD GPU fan, frequency, and power controls
What to know first
- CPU support is basic
- Automatic profiles do not support scripts or interpreted languages
- Only one manual profile can be active at a time
- Project is in maintenance mode
Verdict
CoreCtrl offers AMD GPU controls and profile-based hardware settings without a listed price. Consider its maintenance status, profile limits, and hardware-dependent functionality before choosing it.
CoreCtrl plans and pricing
All plansCompared on PC overclocking software
- Free plan
- Yesgitlab.com
- GPU vendor support
- amdgitlab.com
- Custom voltage control
- Yesgitlab.com
- Fan curve control
- Yesgitlab.com
- Power limit control
- Yesgitlab.com
- Tuning profiles
- Yesgitlab.com
- Operating systems
- linuxgitlab.com
Facts
- Purpose
- CoreCtrl is a free and open source GNU/Linux application for controlling computer hardware with application profiles.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Automatic profiles
- A profile can activate automatically when its associated application launches and its settings are restored when the application ends.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Application support
- Profiles can be associated with Linux and Windows applications.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- AMD GPU controls
- The project describes full AMD GPU controls, including fan, frequency, and power controls, sensors, and hardware and software information.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- CPU controls
- CPU support is basic and includes a frequency scaling governor control, a package maximum frequency sensor, and CPU package information.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Manual profiles
- Users can activate manual profiles, whose settings take precedence over automatic profile settings.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Profile limits
- Only one manual profile can be active at a time, and automatic profiles require a binary executable name; scripts and interpreted languages are unsupported.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hardware limits
- The exposed functionality depends on the Linux kernel version and available hardware.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Maintenance status
- The project says it is in maintenance mode, with no new features or hardware support planned and development focused on bug fixes and maintenance.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported AMD GPUs
- The README says AMD GPUs are supported up to the RX 9000 series, with some series limited by unresolved driver or firmware issues.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Installation
- The project recommends installing through a distribution package manager and lists packages for distributions including Arch Linux, Fedora, Gentoo, openSUSE, Debian, and Ubuntu.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security and permissions
- CoreCtrl uses a helper with root privileges, and its setup documentation explains that Polkit authorization can avoid repeated password prompts.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
- GPU setup requirement
- The setup page says full AMD GPU control with the amdgpu driver requires the boot parameter amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff and a reboot.gitlab.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2019gitlab.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/home· checked 30 Sept 2026
- gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/home/diff· checked 30 Sept 2026
- gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/How-profiles-· checked 30 Sept 2026
- gitlab.com/corectrl/corectrl/-/wikis/Setup/diff· checked 30 Sept 2026