Best SIW Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from system information software ranked against SIW on the same published basis.
- 1SIW vs Fastfetch
- 2SIW vs Facter
- 3SIW vs ASTRA32
- 4SIW vs hw-probe
- 5SIW vs HWMonitor
- 7SIW vs EtreCheckPro
- 8SIW vs inxi
- 9SIW vs WinAudit
- 10SIW vs AppControl
- 11SIW vs BelManage
- 12SIW vs Btrfsmaintenance
- 13SIW vs hwinfo
- 14SIW vs Conky
- 15SIW vs HWiNFO
- 16SIW vs Argus Monitor
- 17SIW vs NWinfo
- 18SIW vs WinSysAnalyzer
- 19SIW vs WhatInStartup
- 20SIW vs KInfoCenter
- 21SIW vs Network Activity Indicator
SIW 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 |
| 7 | EtreCheckPro | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | inxi | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | WinAudit | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | AppControl | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | BelManage | 6.6 | No | $0.83/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Btrfsmaintenance | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | hwinfo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Conky | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 15 | HWiNFO | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Argus Monitor | 6.3 | No | $1/mo | Windows |
| 17 | NWinfo | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | WinSysAnalyzer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | WhatInStartup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | KInfoCenter | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Network Activity Indicator | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about SIW alternatives
What is the best alternative to SIW?
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 SIW?
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.