Best CPU-X Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from system information software ranked against CPU-X on the same published basis.
- 1CPU-X vs Fastfetch
- 2CPU-X vs AIDA64
- 3CPU-X vs ASTRA32
- 4CPU-X vs HWiNFO
- 5CPU-X vs inxi
- 6CPU-X vs EtreCheckPro
- 7CPU-X vs WinAudit
- 8CPU-X vs NWinfo
- 9CPU-X vs SIW
- 10CPU-X vs AppControl
- 11CPU-X vs System Information Viewer
- 12CPU-X vs Speccy
- 13CPU-X vs hw-probe
- 14CPU-X vs HardInfo2
- 15CPU-X vs KInfoCenter
- 16CPU-X vs lshw
- 17CPU-X vs Conky
- 18CPU-X vs Btrfsmaintenance
- 19CPU-X vs iStat Menus
- 20CPU-X vs hwinfo
CPU-X alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fastfetch | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | AIDA64 | 8.2 | No | — | Windows, Android, iOS |
| 3 | ASTRA32 | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | HWiNFO | 7.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 5 | inxi | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 6 | EtreCheckPro | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | WinAudit | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | NWinfo | 7.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 9 | SIW | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | AppControl | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | System Information Viewer | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Speccy | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | hw-probe | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | HardInfo2 | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | KInfoCenter | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | lshw | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Conky | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 18 | Btrfsmaintenance | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | iStat Menus | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 20 | hwinfo | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
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Questions about CPU-X alternatives
What is the best alternative to CPU-X?
Fastfetch, number 1 in system information software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: AIDA64, ASTRA32, HWiNFO and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CPU-X?
Fastfetch is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.