smcFanControl vs Open Hardware Monitor : Which is Better?

smcFanControl icon

smcFanControl

mcFanControl controls the fans of every Intel Mac to make it run cooler. Developed by Hendrik Holtmann

License: Free

Apps available for Mac OS X

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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

smcFanControl VS Open Hardware Monitor Feature comparision

Feature smcFanControl Open Hardware Monitor
Fan speed control
Picture sharing
Temperature Monitoring
Hardware Monitoring
Portable
Voltage monitoring
Overclock
Sits in the MenuBar
Real-time monitoring
System Info
CPU temperature
Automated speed adjustments
Desktop Environment
Command line interface
Export to CSV
Lightweight
Configurable
Memory usage
Pitch Shifting
Shift management
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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