Best CPU-X Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from system information software ranked against CPU-X on the same published basis.
- 1CPU-X vs Fastfetch
- 2CPU-X vs Facter
- 3CPU-X vs ASTRA32
- 4CPU-X vs hw-probe
- 5CPU-X vs HWMonitor
- 6CPU-X vs EtreCheckPro
- 7CPU-X vs inxi
- 8CPU-X vs WinAudit
- 9CPU-X vs AppControl
- 10CPU-X vs BelManage
- 11CPU-X vs Btrfsmaintenance
- 12CPU-X vs hwinfo
- 13CPU-X vs Conky
- 14CPU-X vs HWiNFO
- 15CPU-X vs Argus Monitor
- 16CPU-X vs NWinfo
- 17CPU-X vs WinSysAnalyzer
- 18CPU-X vs WhatInStartup
- 19CPU-X vs KInfoCenter
- 20CPU-X vs Network Activity Indicator
CPU-X alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fastfetch | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Facter | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | ASTRA32 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | hw-probe | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 5 | HWMonitor | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 6 | EtreCheckPro | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | inxi | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | WinAudit | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | AppControl | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | BelManage | 6.6 | No | $0.83/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Btrfsmaintenance | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | hwinfo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | Conky | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 14 | HWiNFO | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Argus Monitor | 6.3 | No | $1/mo | Windows |
| 16 | NWinfo | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | WinSysAnalyzer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | WhatInStartup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | KInfoCenter | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Network Activity Indicator | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about CPU-X alternatives
What is the best alternative to CPU-X?
Fastfetch, number 1 in system information software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Facter, ASTRA32, hw-probe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CPU-X?
Fastfetch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.