Rainmeter vs Open Hardware Monitor : Which is Better?

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Rainmeter

Rainmeter displays customizable skins, like memory and battery power, RSS feeds and weather forecasts, right on desktop. Developed by Rainys

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows

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Open Hardware Monitor

Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speed. Developed by Michael Möller

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows Linux Mono

Rainmeter VS Open Hardware Monitor Feature comparision

Feature Rainmeter Open Hardware Monitor
UI customization
Colored Text
Cpu monitoring
Custom widgets
Customizable
Customize skin
Hardware Monitoring
Live Wallpapers
Skinnable
Temperature Monitoring
Portable
Voltage monitoring
Fan speed control
Geeky
Support for Multiple Monitors
Network Monitoring
System Info
Configurable
Lightweight
Visualize Music
CPU temperature
Applescript
Config by GUI instead of text file
Sits in the System Tray
Command line interface
Export to CSV
Memory usage
Pitch Shifting
Shift management
Picture sharing
Battery Monitor
System Cleanup
Software Uninstallers
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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