Monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.
Publisher’s description
What is openhardwaremonitor?
openhardwaremonitor is an open-source monitoring & benchmark program for Windows. It ranks 44th by popularity among monitoring & benchmarks in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for Any CPU as Portable. The main installer is 503 KB. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 114,272 times. Similar programs include Datadog Agent, Veyon and windows_exporter.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Small download (503 KB)
In short: openhardwaremonitor is an open-source monitoring & benchmark tool for Any CPU PCs.
Is openhardwaremonitor safe to download?
- The file is served by openhardwaremonitor.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5E238C36AE5F8A8AB9AA5E6FA3C568967D61953393384C7C8FD6370F8BC86B85· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 26, 2026)
- 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 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.6Latest | 503 KB | Any CPU ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install OpenHardwareMonitor -yscoop install extras/openhardwaremonitorProgram files (.exe): openhardwaremonitor.exe
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Information
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.9.6
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 114,272
- Website
- openhardwaremonitor.org
- Chocolatey package
- OpenHardwareMonitor
- Scoop package
- extras/openhardwaremonitor
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is openhardwaremonitor free?
Yes. openhardwaremonitor is open-source software under the MPL-2.0 licence.
Is openhardwaremonitor safe to download?
The download comes from openhardwaremonitor.org, 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.
Does openhardwaremonitor run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Can I use openhardwaremonitor without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to openhardwaremonitor?
Datadog Agent, Veyon, windows_exporter, LibreHardwareMonitor and Mem Reduct. The alternatives page compares them.
