A free software fork of Open Hardware Monitor that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.
Publisher’s description
What is LibreHardwareMonitor?
LibreHardwareMonitor by LibreHardwareMonitor is open-source Windows software in the monitoring & benchmarks category. It ranks 11th by popularity among monitoring & benchmarks in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.9.6, released on February 14, 2026. The version history goes back to July 10, 2024: 4 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.5 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 84,959 times. The source code on GitHub (LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor) has 9,253 stars. Similar programs include Veyon, Datadog Agent and windows_exporter.
Project description on GitHub: “Libre Hardware Monitor is free software that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: LibreHardwareMonitor is an open-source monitoring & benchmark tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is LibreHardwareMonitor safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
086D9F1B5A99E643EDC2CFAAAC16051685B551E4C5AC0B32A57C58C0E529C001· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 2 years · about 2.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.6Latest | February 14, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.9.5 | January 7, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.9.4 | November 24, 2024 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
| 0.9.3 | July 10, 2024 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id LibreHardwareMonitor.LibreHardwareMonitor -echoco install librehardwaremonitor -yscoop install extras/librehardwaremonitorRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- LibreHardwareMonitor
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/LibreHardwareMonitor/LibreHardwareMonitor
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.9.6
- Released
- February 14, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- July 10, 2024
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 2.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 84,959
- GitHub stars
- 9,253
- GitHub forks
- 1,035
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- LibreHardwareMonitor.LibreHardwareMonitor
- Chocolatey package
- librehardwaremonitor
- Scoop package
- extras/librehardwaremonitor
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is LibreHardwareMonitor free?
Yes. LibreHardwareMonitor is open-source software under the MPL-2.0 licence.
Is LibreHardwareMonitor safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install LibreHardwareMonitor with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does LibreHardwareMonitor run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of LibreHardwareMonitor?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 10, 2024.
Can I use LibreHardwareMonitor without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to LibreHardwareMonitor?
Veyon, Datadog Agent, windows_exporter, Alloy and Mem Reduct. The alternatives page compares them.
