Libre Hardware Monitor
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Libre Hardware Monitor, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Libre Hardware Monitor's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Libre Hardware Monitor | Free | Free software · Windows Forms app and library |
The facts
Each one read from Libre Hardware Monitor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility caveat
- The README notes that hardware manufacturers may differ in how data is read, and invites users to report inaccuracies for their motherboard.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Developer library
- LibreHardwareMonitorLib exposes the project’s features for use in another application, and the README describes adding it through NuGet.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README links to the latest release and also describes nightly builds, including a download link that does not require a GitHub account.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware coverage
- The project says it can read information from motherboards, Intel and AMD processors, NVIDIA, AMD and Intel graphics cards, HDD, SSD and NVMe drives, and network cards.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The library sample shows enabling CPU, GPU, memory, motherboard, controller, network, storage, and power monitor data and reading sensor values.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is free and open source software licensed under MPL 2.0, with some parts under different terms.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The README says some sensors require administrator privileges to access their data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Libre Hardware Monitor monitors a computer’s temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load, and clock speeds.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Remote monitoring
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Runtime support
- The README lists .NET Framework 4.7.2 and .NET 10.0 for the app, and .NET Framework 4.7.2, .NET Standard 2.0, and .NET 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 for the library.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security policy
- GitHub reports that the project has not set up a SECURITY.md file and has no published security advisories.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The team welcomes feedback and contributions and directs users to create issues for suggestions or improvements and pull requests for inaccuracies or fixes.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- The included LibreHardwareMonitor application uses Windows Forms to present hardware data in a graphical interface.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 24 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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