Open Hardware Monitor

C
C tier on Hardware Monitoring SoftwareScore 5.6· #56of 58
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Linux, Windows
openhardwaremonitor.org
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Summary

Open Hardware Monitor is ranked #56 of 58 in hardware monitoring software on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

Open Hardware Monitor plans and pricing

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Open Hardware Monitor Free Free open source software · Windows and x86-based Linux openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesopenhardwaremonitor.org
Supported platforms
Windows, Linuxopenhardwaremonitor.org
Remote monitoring
Yesopenhardwaremonitor.org

Facts

Purpose
Open Hardware Monitor monitors a computer’s temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load, and clock speeds.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Display
Monitored values can be shown in the main window, a customizable desktop gadget, or the system tray.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Processor sensors
It can read core temperature sensors on Intel and AMD processors.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Graphics and storage
It can display ATI and Nvidia video card sensors and SMART hard drive temperatures.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Windows requirements
The download page says Windows use requires .NET Framework 4.5 or later.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Linux requirements
The download page says Linux use requires Mono with WinForms.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Installation
The download is a ZIP archive; the maker instructs users to unpack it and run OpenHardwareMonitor.exe with Administrator rights for access to most hardware sensors.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Beta status
The maker says the application is still in Beta and should be used at the user’s own risk.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Hardware coverage
The documentation lists Intel and AMD CPU core sensors, mainboard sensors, Nvidia and AMD GPU sensors, SMART drive sensors, and T-Balancer bigNG and Alphacool Heatmaster fan controllers.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
SSD metrics
For SSDs, the documentation lists wear level and host reads and writes.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Integration
The application publishes sensor data to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) so other applications can read and use it.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
License
The binaries are provided under Mozilla Public License 2.0, while the source code includes MPL 2.0 and other listed licenses.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Support
Users can report bugs or request features through GitHub Issues, and the maker also lists an email contact.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026
Latest release shown
The homepage lists version 0.9.6, posted December 27, 2020, with AMD family 19h (Zen 3) CPU support added.openhardwaremonitor.org · 11 Oct 2026

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